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1 Mount Teide is currently a dormant volcano, but many scientists believe it will erupt again in the near future. 2  In the mid seventeenth century a group of Englishmen were the first Europeans to reach the summit of Mount Teide. The most recent eruption of Mount Teide happened in 1909. 2  It also erupted in 1798, 1706, 1705 and 1704. 3  On his voyage of discovery Christopher Columbus apparently saw the 1492 eruption of Mount Teide when he was sailing past Tenerife.
Vulcanologists classify volcanoes into three groups: active, dormant and extinct. A dormant volcano is one that isnât currently active or erupting, but geologists think that itâs still capable of erupting.Mount St. Helens erupting.One of the best examples of a dormant volcano is Mauna Kea, one of the five volcanoes that make up the Big Island of Hawaii.The peak of Mauna Kea is 4,207 meters above sea level, but 10,203 meters above the base of the floor of the Pacific Ocean. dormant volcano is one that isnât currently active or erupting, but geologists think that itâs still capable of erupting. Mount St. Helens erupting. One of the best examples of a dormant volcano is Mauna Kea, one of the five volcanoes that make up the Big Island of Hawaii.