Geography
Give reasons for the following:
Mt. Vesuvius in Italy is a dormant volcano.
Volcanoes
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Mt. Vesuvius in Italy is a dormant volcano because it first erupted in 79 AD. After that it remained dormant for over 1500 years and then suddenly erupted with great force in 1631 AD. Since then, it has erupted about 7 times with the last eruption seen in 1944.
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