Currently Thera is a caldera with a shield in it. Prior to its cataclysmic eruption it was a stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano.
d ko alam
Mount Thera was a shield volcano, a type of volcano which is built completely from lava flows. The island of Santorini, Greece is the site of ancient Thera. The center of the island was where Mount Thera's caldera was located.
It can be called an active, dormant or extinct volcano. An active volcano erupts regularly and frequently, however, it might not erupt at some times. A dormant volcano rarely erupts. Therefore, it does not erupt for most of the time. An extinct volcano does not erupt anymore.
A dormant volcano is one that is just sleeping and it is possible to erupt again. An extinct volcano will never erupt again.
Currently Thera is a caldera with a shield in it. Prior to its cataclysmic eruption it was a stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano.
It depends, a volcano can erupt once and never erupt again. Or, a volcano can erupt multiple times a day.
d ko alam
Yes. If it doesn't erupt and never has erupted then it is not a volcano.
Mount Thera was a shield volcano, a type of volcano which is built completely from lava flows. The island of Santorini, Greece is the site of ancient Thera. The center of the island was where Mount Thera's caldera was located.
it wont erupt anymore because it is an extinct volcano which means not able to erupt anymore
No, Mount Everest will not erupt because it is not a volcano.
it just does erupt
It can be called an active, dormant or extinct volcano. An active volcano erupts regularly and frequently, however, it might not erupt at some times. A dormant volcano rarely erupts. Therefore, it does not erupt for most of the time. An extinct volcano does not erupt anymore.
When a volcano is active it will erupt. These volcanoes might take many years to erupt but will still erupt.
A dormant volcano is one that is just sleeping and it is possible to erupt again. An extinct volcano will never erupt again.
The application of the term volcano to Thera is probably misplaced. Thera volcanic caldera, the depression which is the remains of a volcano. There are a group of islands there, and the caldera is the area in the middle. It's full of sea water, and tourists flock there in large numbers. Counting them would present a challenge.