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Why volcanologists not used the term dormant or extinct nowadays?
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What is a volcano that is erupting or has currently erupted called?
The common term is 'active'. This contrasts to a volcano that has not recently erupted - which is termed 'dormant'.
What negative things are happening to the environment?
endangered, threatened, extinct speciesglobal warming/climate change (climate change is the more correct term)light pollution, meaning at night you can't see into space because of too much light from earth(not harmful, but negative for astronomers and astrologists)
What term effect does an earthquakes long term or short term?
Answer: Short Term
What term that refers to the adjustments in physiological systems is called?
the term is homeostatic systems
What is the proper term for heart attack what is the mechanism?
Proper Term: Cardiac Arrest
What is the term indicating that a volcano is alive?
Etna, sicily Active! and if its not its Dormant
What is the term for a volcano unlikely to erupt again?
They term this an extinct volcano if there is no longer a supply of magma to the chamber underlying the volcano or dormant if there is (as there is therefore still a chance of a future eruption).
What is the name for an inactive volcano?
The term used to refer to an inactive volcano is "dormant".The other term to call an inactive volcano is "extinct volcano". But as the years pass by some of the extinct volcanoes may become active depending on the earth's core condition.
Are lava rocks dormant?
No. Dormant is not a term that applies to rock.
What term describes a volcano which has not been active for a long time?
This type of volcano is described as dormant. Another level is inactive. This describes a volcano for which there is no record of eruption (unlike dormant), and the volcano's shape and structure is beginning to change due to weathering and erosion.
Is it better to call the volcano sleeping than dormant?
Not really,dormant is the technical term
What is the name of a volcano which is not active?
A Volcanoe that Has been in-activefor a long time is called a dormant volcano,But this volcanoe Still might have a Small Chance of still Erupting in the Future .hope this helps!
What is the Name of volcano that has never erupted?
With volcanoes, it is never absolutely certain.But a volcanic feature that should not erupt again is called extinct. One that is not expected to erupt is called dormant. A volcano that might erupt again is called active.The word extinct is usually used for volcanoes that last erupted many thousands of years ago, and show little or no signs of tectonic activity.
What are the two types of definitions for the term volcano?
'Active' and 'dormant' .
What term is applied to animals that are about to be extinct?
After Extinct, the next IUCN category is "Extinct in the Wild," which is then followed by "Critically Endangered."
What type of volcano is Clear Lake?
No. The Clear Lake volcanic field saw its last eruption roughly 10,000 years ago. Incidentally, volcanologists have stopped using the term extinct to describe volcanoes, because ANY volcano can technically reactivate at any time. Only Active and Dormant are now used to describe volcanoes. The Clear Lake volcanic field is currently dormant, however there is still a lot a geological activity there. The same forces that created the Clear Lake volcanic field are now powering The Geysers of the Mayacamas Mountains, one of the largest geothermal energy fields in the world, along with all the various hot springs in the Napa/Calistoga region.
What is the term for a species that has died out completely?
extinct
