3.4.2 - Types of Volcanoes
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What is an active volcano?
💡 Hint: Think of erupting volcanoes.
Name one example of a dormant volcano.
💡 Hint: What volcano in Japan fits this description?
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What type of volcano is Mount Vesuvius?
💡 Hint: Think about recent volcanic activity.
True or False: Dormant volcanoes are completely inactive.
💡 Hint: Consider what 'dormant' means.
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Evaluate the potential risks for communities living near an active volcano. Discuss potential measures to mitigate these risks.
💡 Hint: Consider the aftermath of past eruptions.
Compare and contrast the ecological benefits of regions around active versus extinct volcanoes.
💡 Hint: Think about how living organisms thrive around active sites.
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