Dormant volcanoes include the volcanoes which scientists consider possible to erupt again. A dormant volcano is "sleeping," but it could awaken in the future. Dormant volcanoes include those which have erupted in the past 10,000 years.
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Mount Edziza is a dormant volcano in British Columbia, Canada.
The volcano is 38 km southeast of Telegraph Creek in an area of potentially active volcanos in the Stikine Volcanic Belt. It is a shield volcano that began erupting about 10 million years ago with continued activity until about 1,340 years ago.
The volcano is 38 km southeast of Telegraph Creek in an area of potentially active volcanos in the Stikine Volcanic Belt. It is a shield volcano that began erupting about 10 million years ago with continued activity until about 1,340 years ago.
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Mount Rainier is a mountain 54 miles (87 kilometres) southeast of Seattle, Washington, in the United States. The volcano is the highest mountain in the Cascade Range, at 14,410 feet (4,392 metres). The top of the mountain is mostly covered by snow and glaciers. Rainier is an active volcano, but has not had aneruption for more than 10,000 years. Some describe Rainier as dormant or inactive.
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Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. It is the highest point in Hawaii at 4,205 meters. If measured from top to bottom, below sea level, it is 10,200 meters high and would be the tallest mountain in the world. It is around 1,000,000 years old. Muna Kea is a dormant volcano. Mauna Kea means 'white mountain' because in winter it often has snow at the summit.