Question

Explain three types of volcanoes on the basis of the frequency of eruption

Answer 1

Active Volcanoes



A volcano is a rupture in the earth's surface that allows hot material from the interior, including steam and lava, to escape. A volcano is classified as active if it is currently erupting or is expected to erupt in the near future. Approximately 500

Dormant Volcanoes



A dormant volcano is one that is not currently erupting but has erupted within recordable history and is expected to erupt again in the future. The line between active and dormant volcanoes is sometimes blurred; some volcanoes can remain dormant for thousands of years between eruptions, so technically they are expected to erupt in the future, but it could take many lifetimes before that happens.

Extinct Volcanoes


Extinct volcanoes are considered dead and are not expected to ever erupt again. Kohala, the oldest volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii, has not erupted in 60,000 years and is not expected to ever become active again.