Which of the following is true about the planetary feature known as Olympus Mons

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Which of the following is true about the planetary feature known as Olympus Mons? It is an island on Earth that projects above the ocean. It is a volcanic peak on Mars nearly as big across as Texas. It is an impact crater on Mercury that nearly shattered the planet. It is a volcano on Venus that formed over a hot spot. It was formed by slow erosion of the surrounding material. The surface of Mars shows which of the following principal characteristics? Two distinctly different regions with different cratering records and histories Uniform equal cratering throughout the planet's surface Many micrometeorite impacts that have erased previous surface features No very old regions, only newly renewed surfaces A pattern of crustal wrinkles from localized interior plate tectonics The most active of Jupiter's satellites is Europa Callisto. lo. Ganymede Amalthea

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Ans 7: Two distinctly different regions with different cratering records and histories.

Ans 8: A pattern of crustal wrinkles from localized interior plate tectonics.

Reason: It is a volcanic peak on Mars nearly as big across as Texas.

Ans 9: Io

Lo, is a satellite of Jupiter, is the most volcanically active moon or planet in the solar system. It has volcanoes that send plumes of matter over 500km high .

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