active volcano
What's an active Volcano?
An active volcano is a volcano that has erupted in the past 10,000 years or less.
A dormant volcano is a volcano that still has magma in the chamber and is still going to erupt.
What's an extinct volcano?
an extinct volcano is a volcano that hasn't erupted in 200,000 years or 100,000 and has no more magma/lava in the chamber.
How many different volcanoes are there?
about 1,350
what type of volcano is Mauna Loa?
Active volcano
Where are most active Volcanos located?
Most active Volcanos are located in Alaska, where eruptions occur almost every year.
How long would a dormant volcano take to erupt?
Around several hundred or maybe thousands of years
What Happens to an extinct volcano?
They're cut off from their supply of lava
How does a volcano form?
Magma rises from the hot spots and erupts as lava through cracks in the Earth's surface forming volcanoes
What type of volcano is Ben Nevis in the Uk?
dormant volcano
How many active Volcanoes are there in the world?
1,350
how fast does a dormant volcano erupt after it's ready?
around 600 kilometers per hour (370 mph)
Can an extinct volcano still erupt?
Extinct volcanos are not expected to erupt after extinction.
What happens during a Volcanic eruption?
they can spew hot, dangerous gases, ash, lava and rock that can cause disastrous loss of life and property, especially in heavily populated areas
what kind of volcano is Mount Vesuvius?
Composite stratovolcano.
How many times can a volcano erupt?
ONCE
What's the biggest dormant volcano?
Haleakalā
What is the most extinct volcano in the world?
Australias, Tweed Volcano
do people build homes around extinct volcanoes
True or false?
True
What kind of volcano is La Palma
It's actually an active volcano.
What makes lava rise?
magma rises and collects in magma chambers
Will a dormant volcano ever erupt?
Even if a Dormant Volcano has not erupted for a very long time it may be possible that it will erupt in the near future.
Which is the oldest extinct volcano?
The Jackson Volcano
Are there only 3 types of volcanoes? if so what type
no there are 2 broad types of volcanoes, lava domes, and shield volcanoes.
What kind of volcano is the Island of Hawai
it's an active volcano.