answersLogoWhite

0

Are volcanoes volcanoes before they erupt?

Updated: 8/17/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

Best Answer

Yes they are. A volcano that is not erupting is called a dormant (meaning sleeping) volcano, while one that is erupting is called an active volcano.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Are volcanoes volcanoes before they erupt?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Do tsunamis erupt?

No. Volcanoes erupt.


How many volcanoes erupt yearly?

About 60 volcanoes erupt each year.


How many volcanoes can erupt at once?

An unlimited amount of volcanoes can erupt at once


Do volcanoes erupt at the end of the year?

Volcanoes can erupt at any time of year.


What climates do volcanoes need to be in to erupt?

Volcanoes can erupt in any climate. Climate does not affect a volcano's ability to erupt.


What do volcanoes do before an earthquake?

they don't' do anything earth quake are what provoke them to erupt


What type of volcano does and does not erupt?

Active volcanoes erupt. Dormant volcanoes are quiet - but may erupt again some day. Extinct volcanoes have "closed up shop" for good, and will never erupt again.


Are volcanoes considered volcanoes when they erupt?

Yes, they are.


What are the two ways volcanoes erupt?

there lots of diffrent ways slow steady fast .


What makes composite volcanoes to erupt?

Ash and Gas make composite volcanoes erupt i believe


Where does volcanoes mostly erupt in?

they mostly erupt in Hawaii


What volcanoes erupt gently?

Shield volcanoes erupt least violently cinder cone most violently and compost can erupt either way.