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a dormant volcano is a volcano that has not erupted for a while but is capable of erupting. a intermittent volcano erupts fairly regularly.

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What is the difference of a dormant volcano and a intermittent volcano?

A dormant volcano has been "non active for a while but may become active at any time. An intermittent volcano has either been non active for a longer or shorter period but I'm not sure which. They don't have a whole lot of difference.


What is the difference between a volcano and an active volcano?

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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.


What are volcanoes that erupt frequently called?

ACTIVE! Ones that are sleeping but could erupt again are called DORMaNT! And ones that are never going to erupt again are called EXTINCT!


What is the definition of a intermittent volcano?

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What is the volcanic mountain found on the island Sicily?

mount etna in Sicily is an example of a volcano


Is Mt Etna active intermittent dormant or extinct?

Mt. Etna of eastern Sicily is an active volcano. In fact, it is the largest active volcano in all of Europe.Yes - Mount Etna is classed as active. It's last eruption was in 2014 - when a 'flank eruption' started. A flank eruption means that lava flowed out from the side of eh cone - instead of the main vent at the summit.


Is active or inactive volcano Taal Volcano?

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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.


What are the names of the most dangerous volcano?

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What the different shape between an active and in active of volcano?

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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.