GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -This is where the “dormant” term comes into play. Volcanologists use that term as shorthand for “potentially active, ” so a “dormant” volcano is one that is not erupting now, but that is considered “active” because it could erupt in the future.

Detailed explanation-2: -dormant volcano. noun. volcano that has erupted in the past but is unlikely to erupt soon.

Detailed explanation-3: -A dormant volcano is one that is “sleeping” but could awaken in the future, such as Mount Rainier and Mount Fuji. An extinct volcano is “dead”-it hasn’t erupted in the past 10, 000 years and is not expected to ever erupt again. Kohala on the Big Island of Hawaii could be considered an extinct volcano.

Detailed explanation-4: -Inactive volcanoes are also called dormant or sleeping volcanoes. These volcanoes are expected to erupt again at some point, despite being dormant for thousands of years. Examples of inactive volcanoes are Mount Fuji and Mount Rainier.

Detailed explanation-5: -The largest dormant volcano in the world, Haleakalā, makes up a large part of Maui. Mount Haleakalā is also called the East Maui Volcano. Haleakalā is considered a dormant volcano because it has not erupted in a long time, but it could erupt again in the future. Haleakalā is a huge shield volcano.