Active, Dormant & Extinct

Mastery Evidence

• Define active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes
• Explain that a dormant volcano is not safe just because it has not erupted recently
• Classify a given volcano based on its eruption history

Assessment Prompt

“If you told [child] about a volcano that last erupted 500 years ago, could they explain whether it's active, dormant, or extinct, and why a dormant volcano might still be dangerous?”