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Question
Differentiate between active dormant and extinct volcanoes.
Solution
Active volcanoes go on erupting magma continuously e.g. stromboli (North of Sicily). Dormant volcanoes erupt in accidental intervals e.g. Mt. Vesuvius in Italy. Extinct volcanoes stop eruption forever. e.g. Mt. Fujiyama in Japan.
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