[[File:MT HASSAN DORMANT VOLCANO CAPPADOCIA CENTRAL TURKEY OCT 2011 (6394626553).jpg|thumb|Mt Hassan in Turkey last erupted 8500 years ago. It is a dormant volcano, and has [[fumarole]]s, which means that it is not an [[extinct volcano]].]]
'''Dormant volcanos''' are the [[volcano|volcanoe]]s that are quiet, but might possibly erupt again.<ref>The plural of volcano can be ''either'' volcanos or volcanoes. Both are equally correct, and it is not a matter of British vs US spelling. ''Oxford English Dictionary''. Spelling in any particular Simple page tries to be consistent.</ref> If a volcano that has been silent for years erupts again, it is called a "[https://www.trendyever7.com/2021/09/volcano-how-it-works-in-hindi.html?m=1 dormant volcano]". Vesuvius of Italy is a prime example. After many years of dormancy, it re-emerged in 1931. Then it is dormant again. For example, [[Krakatoa]] in Indonesia, [[Aconcagua]] in Chile, and [[Mount Fuji]] in Japan are dormant volcanoes.
