Difference between active and dormant volcano in easy language
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A dormant volcano is an active volcano.
There is no consensus between volcanologists about constitutes “active”.
Volcanoes like geological features can have long lifespans varying between months to millions of years.
In past few years many Earth’s volcanoes have erupted several times but currently show no signs of impending eruption.
The term “active” mean only active in terms of human lifespans which are wholly different from lifespans of volcanoes.
Dormant volcano is used to refer those that are capable of erupting and will erupt again in future but hasn’t had an eruption for very long time.
Definitions become complicated since its difficult to separate between volcano that's simply not active at present and one that will remain inactive.
Volcanoes are sometimes considered to be extinct if there are no written records.