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प्रश्न
What is the difference between a dormant volcano and an extinct volcano?
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उत्तर
| Dormant Volcano | Extinct Volcano |
| Has not erupted in a long time but may erupt again. | Has no chance of erupting again in the future. |
| Still has some volcanic activity inside. | No signs of any volcanic activity. |
| Example: Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. | Example: Mount Kenya in Africa. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name two types of landforms made by volcanoes. Give an example of each type.
Name the three types of volcanoes on the basis of the frequency of their eruption.
Match the Following:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Vent | (a) An active volcano |
| 2. Extinct | (b) Hot water fountain |
| 3. Geyser | (c) Dead Volcano |
| 4. Mt. Stromboli | (d) An opening in the earth's crust through which lava flows. |
| 5. Cinder Cone | (e) A volcanic landform. |
The forces arising from the interior of the earth:
Fill in the blank below:
A lava ___________is made up of basic lava flows solidified away from the vent.
In which belt most of the volcanoes of the world are found?
Distinguish between :
Seismology and Volcanology.
Distinguish between :
Volcanic Dust and Volcanic Ash.
Describe the materials thrown out during volcanic eruption.
Describe the effect of volcanic eruption of Karakatoa in 1883.
What is a geyser?
What is the following:
‘Ring of Fire’
Give reasons for the following:
Basic lava cones are broader than Acid lava cones.
Give reasons for the following:
The Circum-Pacific Belt of volcanoes is called ‘The Ring of Fire’.
Answer the following:
Plate margins are zones of great volcanic activity.
Give one word for the following :
The funnel shaped hollow at the top of a volcanic cone.
Give one word for the following :
A volcano which has the possibility of erupting in future.
Give one word for the following:
A large sill of acid lava which has solidified gradually giving a dome-like shape.
Which four of the following words are connected with volcanic activity:
Karst, crater, drumlin, stalactite, gully, potholesl, ash, basalt, swallow, holes, dyke, domes, bluffs.
Give an example of extinct volcano.
Distinguish between Active volcano and dormant volcano
How many active volcanoes in the world?
Iceland, the most active volcanic area is located on the ______.
Choose the odd one.
Stromboli, Helens, Hawaii, Fujiyama
Choose the odd one
An active volcano, Dormant volcano, Extinct Volcano, Shield volcano
