geography

the dormant volcano is one which has no visible volcanic activity but is potentially volcanic, thats the diff, between that and a an extinct volcano.

A dormant volcano is volcano where the volcano is silent or no seismic action going on in and around itz surroundings.This stage of a volcano is very dangerous as there is danger of it exploding at any time.

a dormant volcano is an active volcano as opposed to extinct and is devoid of any external activity. I grew up in a place not very far from mount pinatubo and never knew that it existed until it erupted and spewed ashes that circled the earth many times over.

A dormant volcano is a volcano[A volcano is an opening (or rupture) in the Earth's surface or crust, which allows hot, molten rock, ash, and gases to escape from deep below the surface. Volcanic activity involving the extrusion of rock tends to form mountains or features like mountains over a period of time.] which is not currently erupting, but is believed to still be capable of erupting in the future. This contrasts with an extinct volcano, where it is believed that no future eruptions will ever occur. In practice, it is often not possible to disinguish between a dormant and a extinct volcano and several volcanoes thought to be extinct have subsequently re-erupted. Volcanoes can be dormant for hundreds or thousands of years and are usually eroded and warn down, due to the lack of eruptions. The eruptions from a dormant volcano are usually very violent, because the plug inside the volcano stops the lava from coming out of the vent for a very long time and builds pressure. Then the volcano will erupt again, and then the volcano will be classified as an active volcano. The volcano can be referred to as "asleep", since it is not expected to erupt anytime in the near future. It is quite possible, however, that the volcano will eventually be active again. Dormant volcanoes sometimes have hotsprings and fumarolic activity, which is when steam and hot volcanic gases, such as sulfur dioxide are emitted.