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What is the difference of a dormant volcano and a intermittent volcano?
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∙ 14y ago
A dormant volcano has been "non active for a while but may become active at any time. An intermittent volcano has either been non active for a longer or shorter period but I'm not sure which. They don't have a whole lot of difference.
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