Comparative planetology

Comparative planetology: Volcanos.

Venus, Earth, Mars all have volcanos:

JPL Planetary Photojournal

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/publications/slidesets/venus.html

http://mountainscenes.com/Images/South%20Cascades%20Images/Mt.%20St.%20Helens%20%20SOU.148.06.H.STHELENS.htm

JPL Planetary Photojournal

Earth's volcanos are currently active. Venus' volcanos are probably not currently active. Mars' volcanos are not currently active.

How do we do know how active the volcanos are?

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