2006-07-31 19:10:09 · 10 answers · asked by Hiya 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Olympus Mons on mars...
Olympus Mons is the undisputed king of the volcanoes in the solar system. Its slopes rise 15 miles (24 kilometers) above the plane, and it is 342 miles (550 kilometers) across at its base.
2006-07-31 19:15:40 · answer #1 · answered by mark c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Erm, you mean the Solar System, right? Well, it would be Olympus Mons, located in the Tharsis Bulge region on Mars. Olympus Mons stands 25 kilometers high over its base. Before space probes were technologically advanced enough to take detailed scans, the area was known as Nix Olympica, or "the Snows of Olympus" (because the area appeared unusually bright). The mountain is much wider than it is tall. In fact, if you were standing at the base of the mountain, you wouldn't be able to see its peak. Yeah. It's that big. However, because of the lighter gravity on Mars, the atmosphere extends higher, and the peak of the mountain is still located within the atmosphere. But, crap, if it was on Earth, it'd be a different story indeed.
I hope that helped some. :)
2006-08-01 02:23:44 · answer #2 · answered by Meirelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM (not on Earth...and K2 is not even the highest on the Earth anyway), the highest mountain is on Mars called Olympus Mons which is which is 27 kilometers high and 540 kilometers wide.
2006-08-01 02:13:25 · answer #3 · answered by The Prince 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Olympus Mons! A dormant Martian volcano.
2006-08-01 02:14:06 · answer #4 · answered by TrickMeNicely 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The highest KNOWN mountain is on mars, but this universe is so big who are we to say that is the actuall highest mountain...its just the highest one that we know of
2006-08-01 02:13:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Olypus Mon on Mars is so far the record holder. But I'm betting there are higher ones on Venus.
2006-08-01 02:14:44 · answer #6 · answered by Shuxs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you mean solar system? didnt know there were mountains in the solar system! buts its mt everest
2006-08-01 02:14:06 · answer #7 · answered by hop along casidy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the one on mars
2006-08-01 02:13:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mount olimpus in mars 24,000 m
2006-08-01 02:13:09 · answer #9 · answered by Newton 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
k2
2006-08-01 02:12:05 · answer #10 · answered by hunainrox 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋