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it is true that a active volcano is one that has probably not erupted in a long time but could still erupt again, and a volcano that has not erupted since the last eruption on its due date to erupt it is classed as an extinct volcano or more commonly known as a mountain.

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What do you call a volcano that has erupted for a long time?

Simply an "active" Volcano. If it has NOT erupted for a long time it can be a "dormant" or "extinct" Volcano.


What is the opposite of an active volcano?

The opposite of an active volcano is an extinct volcano, which is a volcano that has not erupted in a long time and is not expected to erupt again.


Do most long-lived volcanos erupt continuously?

False for example Mount Shasta is still considered an active volcano but erupted in the 1700s


A volcano that has erupted in the last thousand years but not recently?

A volcano that has erupted within historic time is an Active Volcano.


What do you called a volcano which has not erupted for a long time but may active again?

quiescent


What is active and dormant volcanoes?

An active volcano is one that is currently in a state of regular eruptions; it likely would have erupted in the last few decades. A dormant volcano is one that is capable of erupting but hasn't erupted in a long time.


What is an alive volcano?

its active and may be ready to arubt and also a valcano that hasnt erupted in a long time


What is the different of active and inactive volcano?

Active Volcano erupts from time to time while a inactive volcano hasn't erupted in a long while and may not erupt in the future again. But your never sure if a volcano is truly inactive or not!


This type of volcano has not erupted for a long time and may or may not erupt again?

An extinct volcano has not had an eruption for at least 10,000 years and is not expected to erupt again in a comparable time scale of the future.This is in contract to a dormant volcano, which is an active volcano that is not erupting, but supposed to erupt again. An active volcano is a volcano that has had at least one eruption during the past 10,000 years. An active volcano might be erupting or dormant.


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.


Is this true or false a dormant volcano is an inactive volcano but still shows signs of eruption?

False. A dormant volcano is not the same as an inactive volcano. A dormant volcano has not erupted in a long time but still has the potential to erupt again, while an inactive volcano is unlikely to erupt again.


When A volcano that hasn't erupted in a long time is?

A dormant volcano.