Eruption of mount vesuvius
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ERUPTION OF MOUNT VESUVIUS
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ERUPTION OF MOUNT
VESUVIUS
WHAT IS A VOLCANO?
PARTS
WHERE IS POMPEI LOCATED?
WHAT YEAR DID MT. VESUVIUS ERUPT?
Mount Vesuvius had been dormant for more than 800 years before the eruption in 79 A.D.
Did this make the eruption more or less dangerous?
A. More dangerous. Being dormant for a long time combined with building seismic activity is a sign of disaster.
B. Less dangerous. Being dormant for a long time actually decreases the pressure inside the volcano and lessened the power of the eruption.
C. Neither. Being dormant for a long time has no affect on the size of the eruption.
What makes Mt. Vesuvius so dangerous?
A. The air became poisonous. B. The lava was very hot. C. The ashes were dangerous to humans.
How many people survived?
• A. Only 10 people survived.• B. Almost everyone survived.• C. No one survived.
The last time Vesuvius erupted was…
POMPEI
INVESTIGATE!
