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extinct volcano
Volcano Villarica is not extinct it is an active volcano.
A volcano is said to be extinct when it isn't there any more.
Bennachie, a mountain in Aberdeenshire, Scotland is an extinct volcano.
A dormant volcano is one that is just sleeping and it is possible to erupt again. An extinct volcano will never erupt again.
if a rift zone stops speeding, the volcano will become extinct:)
An extinct volcano is one that will never erupt again.
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yes it is an extinct volcano but it would not be called extincted it would be called a sleeping volcano. mount gambier would be known as an extinct volcano but there is a possibilty it is a sleeping one which is called dormant volcano
They term this an extinct volcano if there is no longer a supply of magma to the chamber underlying the volcano or dormant if there is (as there is therefore still a chance of a future eruption).
The volcano is said to be extinct if it hasn't erupted for at least 10,000 years.