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A volcano that is erupting or has shown signs that it may erupt in the future is called?
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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
What is geothermal activity?
Geothermal activity is activity which happens deep down underground in the Earth. It can be like the magma rising when a volcano is erupting or about to erupt.
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.
What is the noun for erupt?
The noun forms of the verb to erupt are eruption and the gerund, erupting.
What does sulfur dioxide indicate about a volcano?
Sulfur dioxide can indicate many things. For one example, if the smell and amount of sulfur is strong amongst the humans, animals or plants there is more of a chance of a volcano erupting, but if the sulfur is not so heavy amongst the people animals and plants, then it is less likely for the volcano to erupt.
A volcano that is erupting or has shown signs that may erupt in the near future is called?
An "active" volcano.
If a volcano that is erupting or has shown signs that it may erupt in future is called?
active
A volcano that is not erupting and is not likely to erupt in the future?
In that case, the volcano would be referred to as dormant.
Is it true that a dormant volcano is erupting or may erupt in the near future?
It is not true that a dormant volcano is erupting. If it's erupting, it's by definition not dormant. It has pretty much always been, and will pretty much always be, true that a dormant volcano may erupt in the near future.
Are volcanoes volcanoes before they erupt?
Yes they are. A volcano that is not erupting is called a dormant (meaning sleeping) volcano, while one that is erupting is called an active volcano.
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.
What is the name of the volcano is not likely to erupt in the future?
An active volcano is one that is erupting or is likely to erupt.A dormant volcano is one that has not erupted for a long time (but is still possibly active).An extinct volcano is one that is not likely to erupt again.
A volcano that is erupting or has shown signs that it may erupt is called what?
active
A dormant volcano is erupting or may erupt in the near future.?
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
What is a volcano called when it isn't erupting?
asleep, if it did not erupt for 200 years it is dormant
What is it called when a volcano isn't erupting?
asleep, if it did not erupt for 200 years it is dormant
What are 3 stages in a 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
