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Question
Name the three types of volcanoes on the basis of the frequency of their eruption.
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Solution
There are three types of volcanoes e.g. active volcano which is still active in erupting magma dormant volcano which erupts in uncertain intervals and extinct volcano which has stopped eruption permanently it is also called dead volcano.
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| 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. |
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