• Question: What is the highest volcano in the world?

    Asked by Woody to Peter on 14 Nov 2016.
    • Photo: Peter Boorman

      Peter Boorman answered on 14 Nov 2016:

      Hi Woody,

      Great question! The tallest volcano on Earth is called Mauna Kea in Hawaii, at about 4km high above sea level. The reason this is called the tallest, is because the volcano actually extends very far below the water!

      Interestingly, the tallest volcano in the Solar System is Olympus Mons, on Mars, which is a whopping 27km tall!!

      Peter

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