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Q: How long does it take a volcano to erupt and why does it stop?
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How long does it take for an volcano to erutp?

It varies from volcano to volcano. The super volcano under Yellowstone National Park erupts an average of once every 600,000 years. Others may erupt once, then go extinct. Others may erupt once a century.


How long does a specific volcano erupt for?

Volcanoes erupt until their lava is gone or until the pressure beneath the volcano is released. There is no way of knowing ahead of time how long that will take. Some volcanoes blow up once and never again, and then there's Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, which has been erupting since 1983.


How long does it take for a volcanoe to erupt?

Some volcanoes erupt fairly frequently, others may be dormant for hundreds or thousands of years. The pattern of eruptions, if any, depends on the specific volcano.It depends on the volcano. Each is different and has a different type of eruption pattern. Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD erupted with a pyroclastic cloud and the eruption had begun 3 days earlier. Yet, in 1944 it erupted with a slow moving lava flow. So, even the same volcano can have a different type of eruption.


Is Edinburgh's volcano still active?

No the Volcano in the Scottish Capital has been extinct for many years even before man. The last eruption was between 350 and 400 million years ago. The vents inside are blocked and will not erupt again the future. If the Volcano was to erupt the vents would have to open up by earthquakes and new magma would take place under the volcano, but this won't happen as it is to cold, solidified and completey blocked. Yes there is a Volcano in Scotland not many people believe this, its in the heart of Edinburgh and its called Arthur's Seat, the ancient volcano of Scotland.


How long does it take for a cinder cone volcano to form?

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How long does mount Everest take to erupt?

Mount Everest does not erupt as it is not a volcano.


How long does it take for a regular volcano to erupt?

150 miles the regular volcano is eruption


What happen when a volcano is active?

When a volcano is active it will erupt. These volcanoes might take many years to erupt but will still erupt.


How long does it take for an volcano to erutp?

It varies from volcano to volcano. The super volcano under Yellowstone National Park erupts an average of once every 600,000 years. Others may erupt once, then go extinct. Others may erupt once a century.


How long does a volcano erupt for?

Volcanoes erupt until their lava is gone or until the pressure beneath the volcano is released. There is no way of knowing ahead of time how long that will take. Some volcanoes blow up once and never again, and then there's Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, which has been erupting since 1983.


How long does a specific volcano erupt for?

Volcanoes erupt until their lava is gone or until the pressure beneath the volcano is released. There is no way of knowing ahead of time how long that will take. Some volcanoes blow up once and never again, and then there's Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, which has been erupting since 1983.


Do volcanoes take a long time to erupt?

It depends on the volcano to determine how long it takes to erupt. Mauna Loa in Hawaii erupts almost all of the time and for a long time. While Mt. Saint Helens in Washington hasn't had a huge eruption in almost 30 years. From the time when a volcano starts having activity for the first time in years, it may take seconds, weeks, or even months before you actually have an eruption.


How long does it take for a volcanoe to erupt?

Some volcanoes erupt fairly frequently, others may be dormant for hundreds or thousands of years. The pattern of eruptions, if any, depends on the specific volcano.It depends on the volcano. Each is different and has a different type of eruption pattern. Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD erupted with a pyroclastic cloud and the eruption had begun 3 days earlier. Yet, in 1944 it erupted with a slow moving lava flow. So, even the same volcano can have a different type of eruption.


How can you prevent volcano eruption and what con you do when they erupt?

take a chair, pop corn, 3d spectacles and enjoy


Do all volcanoes take the same amount of time to erupt?

No ... it depends on how big the volcano is and the mass ... so the answer is no.


What will you do if a volcano erupt?

Take a Metal that can hold the Heat of the Lava and stay behind it until the lava stops.


How long does it take for 1 million volcanoes to erupt?

It takes more than 100million years because it takes more than 5million years to have 1 volcano to form