2. Volcanic Activity Managing information and thinking Can you correctly identify the parts labelled A and B on the photograph of the volcanic mountain below?
A
B
2.3 The Life Cycle of a Volcano Volcanoes go through three different stages.
6. The life cycle of a volcano
1. An active volcano is one that has erupted in the past 10,000 years. Example: Mount Etna in Italy
2. A dormant volcano has not erupted in the past 10,000 years but is expected to erupt again in the future. Example: Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
3. An extinct volcano is one that is not expected to erupt again. Example: Slemish, Co. Antrim