Mt Everest is just under 5.5miles high. Olympus Mons on Mars is 16 miles high. Why aren’t there much larger mountains on Earth? What’s the highest a mountain can go on Earth?
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There are some good detailed answers here, but to keep it simple, it comes down to a few main things, stronger gravity, plate tectonics, and erosion.
Stronger gravity pulls mountains down harder.
Active plate tectonics can destroy mountains.
Rain, wind, and weather in general wears mountains down over time.
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