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which of the characteristic of active volcano?
An active volcano is a volcano that has had at least one eruption during the past 10,000 years. An active volcano might be erupting or dormant. An erupting volcano is an active volcano that is having an eruption... A dormant volcano is an active volcano that is not erupting, but supposed to erupt again.
How does an active volcano differ from a 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.
This type of volcano has not erupted for a long time and may or may not erupt again?
An extinct volcano has not had an eruption for at least 10,000 years and is not expected to erupt again in a comparable time scale of the future.This is in contract to a dormant volcano, which is an active volcano that is not erupting, but supposed to erupt again. An active volcano is a volcano that has had at least one eruption during the past 10,000 years. An active volcano might be erupting or dormant.
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 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
What are extinct active and dormant volcanoes?
active : a volcano which is expected to erupt again or will erupt again eg.mt etna dormant : a volcano which has erupted in the last 2000 years but not recently eg Mt Baker extinct : a volcano which will not erupt again eg killimanjaro
What is a volcano called that isn't active but could erupt again?
its called dormant when it colud erupt again and extinct when it cant erupt again.
How are volcanoes that have erupted in recent history classified?
A volcano that has erupted at least once during the past 10,000 years is called an active volcano. Active volcanos can be further classified as erupting or dormant. An erupting volcano is an active volcano that is currently having an eruption. A dormant volcano is an active volcano that is not erupting, but that is due to erupt again.
Is there a chance mtpelee will erupt again?
An active volcano is a volcano that has had at least one eruption during the past 10,000 years. An active volcano might be erupting or dormant.
What is a volcano that is quiet for a long time but may erupt again?
A volcano that is quiet for a long time but may erupt again is known as a dormant volcano. Dormant volcanoes are inactive for a significant period of time but still have the potential to become active and erupt in the future.
Explain the 3 stages of a volcanoes life?
Active, dormant, and extinct.
When are volcanoes dormant?
dormant means about the same as sleeping.Inactive for a long period of time.
