GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Volcanoes do not work in predictable ways and their eruptions do not follow predictable schedules. Even so, the math doesn’t work out for the volcano to be “overdue” for an eruption.

Detailed explanation-2: -FALSE-Scientists are not yet able to predict a volcanic eruption with certainty. There are clues that a volcano will erupt such as earthquakes and small eruptions. Scientists can also look at the history of the volcano to guess a period when it will erupt.

Detailed explanation-3: -The warning time preceding volcanic events typically allows sufficient time for affected communities to implement response plans and mitigation measures.

Detailed explanation-4: -Just like earthquakes, predicting exactly when an individual volcano will erupt-and exactly how large that eruption will be-is still impossible. But deposits left by past eruptions, along with live data from volcanoes around the world, might help volcanologists make better forecasts.