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A volcano that has not erupted in a very long time suddenly has a plume of steam coming from it. Which best describes this volcano?

was dormant and is now active
was quiet and is now active
was extinct and is now explosive
was dormant and is now explosive

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was dormant and is now active

Explanation: A plume of steam indicates renewed volcanic activity. "Dormant" describes a volcano that hasn't erupted in a long time but can erupt again. It being "explosive" isn't implied by a steam plume, and "extinct" would not produce new steam.