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No, Mount Vesuvius is classed as an active volcano. Although its most famous and devastating eruption was nearly 2000 years ago, it still splutters occasionally.
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Is toowoomba built on a extinct volcano or a dormant volcano?
The volcano that Toowoomba is built on is known to be extinct, but you never no it could be like the one in Pompeii
Was the Pompeii volcano dormant?
Yes the volcano had been dormant for over 200 years before the 79 CE eruption. Some even considered it to have been extinct until it erupted.
Is newberry volcano a dormant volcano?
dormant
A name of a dormant volcano in France?
dormant volcano in france
A volcano that has not erupted in many years is said to be what?
dormant dormant
Mount arenal is an example of an active volcano or dormant volcano?
dormant
Where is the Pompeii volcano?
The Pompeii volcano isn't actually called that, its called Mount Vesuvius. And Pompeii is in Italy, Rome.
What do you call a volcano that has not erupted for 1000 years?
You would call this volcano dormant. Dormant means that the volcano could erupt but right now the volcano is inactive/dormant.
What is a volcano that does not erupt called?
It can be called an active, dormant or extinct volcano. An active volcano erupts regularly and frequently, however, it might not erupt at some times. A dormant volcano rarely erupts. Therefore, it does not erupt for most of the time. An extinct volcano does not erupt anymore.
Where is Pompeii volcano?
Mount Vesuvius, the volcano that destroyed Pompeii, is southeast of Naples, Italy.
What is a dormant volcano?
A dormant volcano, or a sleeping volcano, is a volcano that has been quiet for a long period of time, but has signs that it will erupt again.A dormant volcano is a volcano that hasn't worked for many yearsA dormant volcano is a volcano that is not currently in the process of erupting.
Is Grimsvotn volcano active or dormant?
dormant
