it really doesnt matter who cares?
What you call molten rock after it has erupted is lava.
What do you call molten rock before it has erupted
Once molten rock has erupted and solidified, it is called lava.
dormant
Yes, molten rock that has erupted from a volcano is called lava. When it is still beneath the Earth's surface, it is referred to as magma. Once lava cools and solidifies, it becomes igneous rock.
What you call molten rock after it has erupted is lava.
What you call molten rock after it has erupted is lava.
What do you call molten rock before it has erupted
A volcano that has erupted recently is considered active. In the time before it erupted, if it had not previously erupted in historic times, it is considered dormant.
Dormant
Once molten rock has erupted and solidified, it is called lava.
dormant
lava
it really doesnt matter who cares?
Simply an "active" Volcano. If it has NOT erupted for a long time it can be a "dormant" or "extinct" Volcano.
We say they are dormant.
Such a volcano is dormant.