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Volcanoes erupt because of the plates under the Earth's Mantle crash into one another, which causes an earthquake, which also causes eruptions. Yes, it is possible to determine whether a volcano will erupt or not. It is notpossible, however to determine when to any degree of accuracy! There are many signs that, when interpreted correctly can make a convincing indication of a coming eruption. The people who study volcanos (Geologists & Siesmologists) have lots of ways of attempting to predict an eruption, however, the science is still in a "Best-guess" state, and any prediction can be proven wrong either way. This is why there is no "early warning" systems for volcanos. Animal behaviour patterns are increasingly monitored around active volcanos these days; it's been observed that many species have instinctive ways of knowing when an eruption will occur.

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