why might the terms active, dormants and extinct to be inaccurate when classifying a Volcano? Give examples to spport your answer.
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volcanoes are found in three states - extinct, dormant and active. however, there is some disagreement between scientists about the definition of what an extinct, dormant and active volcano is. for most, an active volcano is one that as experienced some activity within the last 10,000 years. the problem with this definition is that a volcano may have erupted some 3000 years ago but is unlikely to erupt again in the future. others suggest that active volcanoes must be currently displaying some sort of activity, and not limited to eruption. this activity could be the reasle of gases or frequent seismic (earthquake) activity. the most active volcano in the world is kilauea volcano on Hawaii. this is followed by etna in Italy and piton de la fournaise on la reunion island. A dormant volcano is said to be one that has not erupted in the last 10,000 years but may erupt again in the future. some believe that a volcano is dormant, rather than extinct, if there is some record of its past activity. in comparison dormant, volcanoes have not erupted since, the last ice age and are unlikely to erupt again in the future. one of this is four-peaked mountain in Alaska. this volcano was considered to be extinct until 2006, when it being exhibiting signs of activity, and is now classed as dormant
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An erupting volcano is an active volcano that is having an eruption... A dormant volcano is an active volcano that is not erupting, but supposed to erupt again. An extinct volcano has not had an eruption for at least 10,000 years and is not expected to erupt again in a comparable time scale of the future.