Which among the following volcanoes is an active volcano?

  1. Mt. Stromboli
  2. Mt. Kilimanjaro
  3. Mt. Rainier
  4. Mt. Mauna Kea

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Option 1 : Mt. Stromboli
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The correct answer is option 1) i.e. Mt. Sromboli.

  • Mt. Stromboli is located in Italy. It has been erupting almost continuously for 2,000 years.
  • Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Rainier, and Mt. Mauna kea are dormant volcanoes

Note:

  • A Volcano is an opening, through which heated materials like liquid lava, fragments of rock are ejected from the heated interior of the earth.
  • Based on the periodicity of the eruptions, Volcanoes are classified into 3 types - Active, Dormant, and Extinct.
  • Active Volcano - which erupts periodically.
  • Dormant Volcano - which becomes quiet after their eruption for some time.
  • Extinct Volcano - which has no indication of a future eruption.
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