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04/05/11, 03:01 PM
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http://www.worsleyschool.net/science/files/olympus/marsmap.jpg
That volcano, Olympus Mons (or "Mount Olympus") on the planet Mars, is 15 miles high and 300 miles wide! That's more than twice as tall as Mount Everest, Earth's tallest peak! Or for another visual aid, Olympus Mons is taller than 80 Eiffel Towers! It's also the highest mountain in the solar system! However, despite it's size, it's not very steep. If you stood on it's slope, it wouldn't even seem like you were on a mountain at all.
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http://www.worsleyschool.net/science/files/olympus/marsmap.jpg
That volcano, Olympus Mons (or "Mount Olympus") on the planet Mars, is 15 miles high and 300 miles wide! That's more than twice as tall as Mount Everest, Earth's tallest peak! Or for another visual aid, Olympus Mons is taller than 80 Eiffel Towers! It's also the highest mountain in the solar system! However, despite it's size, it's not very steep. If you stood on it's slope, it wouldn't even seem like you were on a mountain at all.
([URL="http://geology.com/articles/highest-point-on-mars.shtml"]source (http://www.omg-facts.com/view/Facts/19348))