Different types of Volcanoes

Different types of Volcanoes

What is the difference of dormant from extinct?

1. dormant-A dormant volcano is an active volcano that is not erupting, but supposed to erupt again.
2. Extinct-An extinct volcano has not had an eruption for at least 10,000 years and is not expected to erupt again in a comparable time scale of the future.

Reference-www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcanoes/faq/active_erupting.html

Types of volcanoes on land

1. Mt Ruapehu
2. Mt Tongariro
3. Mt Taranaki
4. Mt Tarawera
5. Mt Everest

Reference-en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_volcanoes

Types of volcanoes in sea

1. White Island
2. Kermadecs Island
3. Seamount

Reference-volcano.oregonstate.edu/oldroot/volcanoes/alpha.html