• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Zippy Facts Logo

Zippy Facts

Interesting Random Facts

  • Animals
  • Culture
  • Firsts
  • Food
  • Geography
  • Health
  • History
  • Inventions
  • Language
  • Mythology
  • Odds
  • People
  • Religion
  • Science
  • Space
  • Universe
  • World
You are here: Home / Space / What Is the Tallest Mountain and Volcano In the Solar System and Is There Still Volcanic Activity On Mars?

What Is the Tallest Mountain and Volcano In the Solar System and Is There Still Volcanic Activity On Mars?

June 26, 2020 by Karen Hill

Mons Olympus, the tallest known volcano, and mountain, in the solar system, is one of many large volcanoes on Mars.

Mons Olympus is about 27 km tall, and can be found in the vast upland region Tharsis, which contains several other large volcanoes.

Mons Olympus is Latin for “Mount Olympus”, and is believed to have formed during Mars’ Amazonian epoch.

It is considered extinct, but some volcanoes may still be active.

We have no proof one way or the other at this time.

Related Facts

  • How Did Land Form On Other Planets In the Solar System and How Do We Find Evidence of Volcanic Activity?
  • What Is The Tallest Mountain On Mars?
  • What Is the Tallest Mountain In the United States and the Tallest Mountain In Hawaii?
  • What Is the Tallest Mountain In the World and What Is the Second Tallest Mountain In the World?
  • How Many Active Volcanoes Does the United States Have and Where Are They Located?
  • How is Mount Mauna Kea in Hawaii the Tallest Mountain in the World and Taller Than Mount Everest?

Filed Under: Space

About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

Previous Post: « How Hot Is Mars and Why Does the Surface Temperature On the Planet Mars Vary So Much?
Next Post: What Is the Atmosphere On Mars Like and How Much Carbon Dioxide Is There On the Planet Mars? »

Footer

Follow

  • Facebook
  • Flickr
  • GitHub
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Medium
  • Pinterest
  • StumbleUpon
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Categories

Accomplishments Animals Culture Firsts Food Geography Health History Inventions Language Mythology Odds People Religion Science Space Universe World Your Body

About

Zippy Facts empowers the world by serving educational content that is accessible to everyone.

A tribute to growing up, zippyfacts.com showcases interesting and unusual facts about the world.

Our mission is to use technology to facilitate knowledge transfer and sharing.

Copyright © 2020 Zippy Facts

  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy