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Active, Dormant & Extinct

Classify volcanoes as active (could erupt any time), dormant (sleeping but could wake up), or extinct (will not erupt again)

Typical age: 79 years

If you told your child 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?

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