Active, Dormant & Extinct
Science · Volcanoes & Earthquakes · conceptual
Classify volcanoes as active (could erupt any time), dormant (sleeping but could wake up), or extinct (will not erupt again)
What mastery looks like
- Define active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes
- Explain that a dormant volcano is not safe just because it has not erupted recently
- Classify a given volcano based on its eruption history
Check your understanding
If you told Active, Dormant & Extinct about a volcano that last erupted 500 years ago, could they explain whether it's active, dormant, or extinct, and why a dormant volcano might still be dangerous?
Prerequisites
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