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What are 3 stages in a life cycle of a volcano?
active- or live volcano is one that is erupting or has shown signs that it may erupt in the near future dormant- volcano to awaken in the future and become active extinct- or dead volcano is unlikely to erupt again
If lightning struck a dead volcano will it be active again?
yes it would be active but rarely errupt but it would still be active
Describe the three stages in the life cycle of a volcano?
active- or live volcano is one that is erupting or has shown signs that it may erupt in the near future dormant- volcano to awaken in the future and become active extinct- or dead volcano is unlikely to erupt again
What is a description of the stages of volcanic eruptions?
active is when the volcano is going to or is erupting. dormant is when the volcano is not erupted but is sleeping. extinct means that the volcano is dead and it will never erupt again.
What is a dead or inactive volcano?
A dead volcano is called a distinctive volcano. It is no longer able to erupt and is in the process of eroding. There are also dormant and active volcanoes.
What is the different between active and inactive volcano?
titi ka gago ka An active volcano is a volcano that is still working, still has lava in it. An inactive volcano is a volcano that either that lava has gone away or it has already erupted and lost all of its lava.
This type of volcano erupts with some degree of regularity?
Such types are called active volcanoes. Their regularity varies widely. Those ones who are not active are called extinct or dead volcanoes.
Is mount shasta dead?
No, it is only dormant. This volcano can erupt again.
What is a non-active volcano called?
A shield volcano most commonly found at hot-spots and island chains such as Hawaii they have shallow flanks, a wide base, and runny lava which is frequently erupted, so it is non-explosive because there is little pressure build up
What is an extinct volcano called?
An extinct volcano is one that scientists believe will not erupt again. That is because the volcano no longer has a magma supply. There are many volcanoes that are considered extinct on the Hawaiian islands. Exactly when a volcano has become extinct can be difficult, if not impossible, for scientists to determine.
Is Olympus mons an dormant volcano?
It is hard to say really. First there are 3 qualifications of a volcano's activity. Active: The volcano is erupting or is showing signs of erupting. Dormant: The volcano is not erupting or showing any activity but should start again. Extinct: The Volcano has not erupted in the last 10000 or more years, and is not expected to show any active signs in the future. Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the Solar System, and is located on Mars. Most scientists believe that the volcano is extinct and will remain extinct for millions of years. Some scientists are now considering the possibility that the volcano is not dead but merely dormant. Proof of this is that there are evidence of ancient lava flows that should have been wiped out my meteorite impact.
What does active dormant extinct mean?
Active - a volcano that is still "alive" with the chance of erupting Dormant - "asleep" or "dead" for many years; hasn't erupted for a while - Opposite of active Extinct - same thing as dormant, but no chance of erruption
