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Volcanoes
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Volcanic landforms are found on all of the terrestrial planets and on the Moon. The most distinctive volcanic features are the smoldering craters of active volcanoes on Earth or the immense Olympus Mons on Mars. However, ancient volcanism occurred on the Moon and perhaps Mercury as well. |
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Mt. St. Helens, Earth |
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| Sapas Mons, Venus
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Lava Flows in Mare Imbrium, Earth's Moon
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(note: each of the above images (and therefore features) are at different scale) |
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Exploring The Planets
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