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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
No, Eyjafjallajokull is not dormant. It last erupted in 2010, causing significant disruption to air travel in Europe. While it is currently not actively erupting, it is still considered an active volcano that could potentially erupt again in the future.
The noun forms of the verb to erupt are eruption and the gerund, erupting.
A volcano is the opening called in the earths crust called through which lava gases and other pieces of rock erupt.
Yes, Mount Fuji is a stratovolcano that is classified as dormant, meaning it is currently not erupting but has the potential to erupt in the future. Historically, it has had explosive eruptions.
An "active" volcano.
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In that case, the volcano would be referred to as dormant.
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.
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No. Dormant means resting and is used to describe the period of time when the volcano has not been active in a while and is not likely to erupt.
asleep, if it did not erupt for 200 years it is dormant
asleep, if it did not erupt for 200 years it is dormant
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
It can be called an active, dormant or extinct volcano. An active volcano erupts regularly and frequently, however, it might not erupt at some times. A dormant volcano rarely erupts. Therefore, it does not erupt for most of the time. An extinct volcano does not erupt anymore.
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
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.