Volcanoes Based on Activity

Which of the following shows the characteristics of active volcano?

• Erupted within historical times (within the last 600 years) or those that erupted within the last 10,000 years based on the analyses of materials from young volcanic deposits.

• Morphologically young-looking, with no historical records of eruption but shows thermal and fumarolic activities.

• No recorded eruptions, physical form has been intensively weathered and eroded, bearing deep and long gullies.

• All of the choices

The following are active volcanoes in the Philippines, EXCEPT:

• Mt. Mayon

• Taal Volcano

• Mt. Kanlaon

• Mt. Bagacay

Volcanoes have different activity.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Potentially active volcanoes are morphologically young-looking but  with no historical or analytical records of eruption.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the importance of knowing the volcanic activities in your area?

Inactive volcanoes has no recorded eruptions; physical form has been intensively weathered and eroded, bearing deep and long gullies.

• TRUE

• FALSE

All inactive volcanoes have no possibility of erupting ever again.                                       

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is a potentially active volcano?

• Mount Pinatubo erupted in 1991

• Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Oriental, has historical eruption.

• Mt. Malinao at Albay, it displays strong furmarolic activity which is harnessed for generating electricity.

• Mt. Bagacay in Labo, it has no record of eruption.

Mt. Bulusan in Sorsogon has 17 historical record of eruption and it's latest record of activity was in 2011. Which of the following best describes Mt. Bulusan?

• Active

• Inactive

• Potentially Active

• Extint

Potentially active volcanoes has no record of eruption. However, it displays ________ activities.