The Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius

The capitol of the Roman Empire was ____________.

• Sicily

• Pompeii

• Venice

• Rome

How many years ago did Mt. Vesuvius erupt?

• 1,000 years ago.

• About 2,000 years ago.

• 500 years ago

• About 200 years ago.

What time of the year did Mt. Vesuvius erupt?

• Fall

• Summer

• Spring

• Winter

What did the Romans love to watch?

• Fishing Competitions

• Soccer games

• Gladiators

• Horse Races

Did the people of Pompeii know the volcano was going to erupt?

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What were some of the warning signs that there was going to be an eruption?

• Grasshoppers and flies were swarming everywhere.

• The weather got very windy and cold.

• Animals were running away.

• The smell of rotten eggs, springs drying up, and small earthquakes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What pours down on the city of Pompeii?

• rain

• hail

• pumice

• lava

What instantly killed the people left behind in the city of Pompeii?

• pyroclastic flow

• lava

• ash

• heat

What is a "pyroclastic flow"?

• molten rock and salt mixed together

• ash and pumice mixed together

• molten rock and ash mixed together

• pumice and sand mixed togther

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How many feet was the city of Pompeii buried?

• 20 feet

• 10 feet

• 30 feet

• 50 feet