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The underwater volcano would eventually emerge from the sea and become an island. For example, each of the islands in the Hawaiian Islands chain were formed from vocanoes, and the Big Island of Hawai'i is STILL erupting.
Iceland was created the same way.
Many South Pacific islands were originally undersea volcanoes which erupted, formed an island, and the island became ringed with coral reefs.
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What kind of volcano might erupt again but is not currently erupting?
a dormant volcano
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.
Is a volcano called volcano only when it is erupting?
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.
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.
What does dormant how to do with volcanoes?
"Dormant" is used to describe a volcano that is temporarily inactive but could potentially erupt again in the future. It refers to a period of inactivity in the volcano's eruption cycle, which can last for many years or even centuries. During this time, the volcano is not actively erupting, but it is still considered capable of erupting again in the future.
What is the different between active and inactive volcano?
titi ka gago ka An active volcano is a volcano that is still working, still has lava in it. An inactive volcano is a volcano that either that lava has gone away or it has already erupted and lost all of its lava.
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.
Volcano that is thought of as sleeping?
A sleeping volcano is a volcano which hasn't erupted in ages but has erupted in the past and will carry on erupting in the future. Another name for a sleeping volcano is a dormant volcano. Volcanoes can go through a dormant or sleeping phase sometimes lasting for hundreds of years before reawakening and erupting again. Volcanoes with no geological activity are "extinct", and will never 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 description of the stages of volcanic eruptions?
active is when the volcano is going to or is erupting. dormant is when the volcano is not erupted but is sleeping. extinct means that the volcano is dead and it will never erupt again.
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
A volcano that will not erupt again is called?
A volcano that is thought to be incapable of further eruptions is said to be extinct.A volcano that is inactive but not extinct is said to be dormant.
