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∙ 10y agoYou would call this volcano dormant. Dormant means that the volcano could erupt but right now the volcano is inactive/dormant.
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∙ 10y agoAfter a volcano has erupted, the resulting depression at the summit is known as a caldera.
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A volcano that is not currently erupting and has not erupted in historical times is considered dormant.
A volcano that has not erupted for thousands of years is typically referred to as dormant. This means that while the volcano is currently inactive, there is still potential for future eruptions.
This is described as a dormant volcano (neither active nor extinct).
Such a volcano is dormant.
A volcano which has not erupted for many years can be described as dormant. The word dormant is derived from the French, dormire, meaning to sleep.
Simply an "active" Volcano. If it has NOT erupted for a long time it can be a "dormant" or "extinct" Volcano.
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
A "Dormant Volcano"
After a volcano has erupted, the resulting depression at the summit is known as a caldera.
dormant
A volcano that is not currently erupting and has not erupted in historical times is considered dormant.
A volcano that has not erupted for thousands of years is typically referred to as dormant. This means that while the volcano is currently inactive, there is still potential for future eruptions.
This is described as a dormant volcano (neither active nor extinct).
Molten rock below the surface of the Earth is known as magma. After it erupts from a volcano it is called lava.