Mount Etna, in Sicily (Italy)
An active volcano
The common term is 'active'. This contrasts to a volcano that has not recently erupted - which is termed 'dormant'.
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Mount Etna, in Sicily (Italy)
It is called a active volcano. Inactive volcanoes have not erupted for more than a century.
it is true that a active volcano is one that has probably not erupted in a long time but could still erupt again, and a volcano that has not erupted since the last eruption on its due date to erupt it is classed as an extinct volcano or more commonly known as a mountain.
A volcano that has erupted recently is classed as an active volcano.
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.
Such a volcano is said to be active.
An extinct volcano is one that is not expected to erupt again because it has been dormant for thousands of years. In contrast, an active volcano is one that is currently erupting or has erupted recently.
A volcano is called a volcano whether it is erupting or not.It is called an active volcano if it is erupting or has erupted recently.It is a dormant volcano if it hasn't erupted in a long time.Extinct volcanoes are not expected to ever erupt again.
No, Extinct = Not likely explode again Dormant = hasnt't erupted for hundreds or thousands of years but may still erupt Active = Recently erupted, and is likely to erupt