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dormant, either in cative or only a few more times

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Q: What are volcanoes called which only erupt once in a while?
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How many volcanoes can erupt at once?

An unlimited amount of volcanoes can erupt at once


How many times does volcanoes go off?

It depends on the volcano. Some volcanoes can erupt very often, while others will only erupt once every hundred years.


Can a volcano erupt twice?

A volcano can erupt twice or even an infinite number of times. Most volcanoes erupt many times over their lives.


When a volcano erupts will they erupt again?

Yes. Many volcanoes erupt more than once during their "lifetime." Some volcanoes are hundreds of thousands, even millions of yeas old and erupt periodically.


Do volcanoes erupt only once?

Most volcanoes are active for a long time before dieing. So no an average volcano erupts more than once in its lifetime.


What are active volcanos?

Active volcanoes are those which are liable to erupt or have shown frequent eruptions within recent history.They are ones that still erupt at (irregular) intervals, often gently emitting gases and steam during their quiescent spells.


Do volcanoes erupt once a lifetime?

A volcano can erupt many times. If the pressure from below builds up too much, the volcano will erupt, throwing out very hot gases and lava, until the pressure has been released.


What is erupted volcano called?

The second eruption is called a reawakening or re-eruption.Most volcanoes erupt multiple times over the course of their lifespan; the period during which a volcano doesn't erupt is called its dormant period or dormancy.


How bad are volcanoes once they start to erupt?

some are very bad,some are normal with lava,and some just spew out ashes


Why does the ring of fire have the most active volcanoes?

There are more active volcanoes in the ring of fire because the ring of fire has the most moving plates. When plates move they cause volcanic eruptions. Places farther away or not in the ring of fire will not erupt as often or will only erupt once before extinction.


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.