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Is erta ale a dormant or active volcano?

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Where is Erta Ale?

Erta Ale is a shield volcano in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia, and the most active volcano in Ethiopia.


How did Erta Ale get its name?

Erta Ale is a volcano in Ethiopia. In the native Afar language, the meaning of Erta Ale is "smoking mountain."


Is the volcano erta ale a hot spot?

No. Erta Ale formed in a continental rift.


Is erta ale volcano a lava lake?

Erta Ale is not itself a lava lake, but it has one in its crater.


What plate boundary is the Erta Ale volcano on?

divergent


Is the Erta Ale volcano along converging plate boundaries?

No. Erta Ale is in the East African Rift, which is a divergent boundary in the early stages of development.


When was the last time the erta ale volcano had an eruption?

2011 continuing


What tipe of Volcano is Erta Ale?

An active Shield Volcano, The name derives from a translation of "Skjaldbreiður", an Icelandic shield volcano whose name means "broad shield", from its resemblance to a warrior's shield.


What is the closest major city to Danakil Desert?

Erta Ale Volcano(Ethiopia)


What is the Ricchter scale for Erta Ale?

Richter scale for Erta Ale


What are the cultures that live around Erta Ale?

the ethiopian culture lives aroung erta ale


What are erta ale's dangers?

i dont know this answer but one of my test question is on on erta ale's dangers and it is the state test for 7th grade o _ mariyah bennedetti