Pompeii: The Last Day

How fast did the hot clouds of rock, ash, and toxic gases rush down the mountain toward Pompeii?

• 75 mph

• 50 mph

• 10,000 mph

• 180 mph

What did the layers of ash help preserve?

• buildings

• artwork

• bodies of residents

• nothing was preserved

What do scientists believe Pompeii was like?

• A prosperous town with wealthy vacationing Romans.

• A poor town with very few residents.

• A city that had well-paved streets with high sidewalks and stepping stones to keep walkers out of the mud.

• A city that had very few paved streets or stones so residents had to continually walk in the mud.

• The residents used public baths, watched gladiators and chariot races, and enjoyed plays in two theaters.

What do scientists believe about Mt. Vesuvius and the people living near it?

• Mt. Vesuvius is overdue for another major explosion and the people will not receive evacuation warnings before it blows.

• Mt. Vesuvius is not overdue for another major eruption.

• Mt. Vesuvius is overdue for another major explosion and the people will likely receive evacuation warnings before it blows.

• Baby Yoda will use the Force to stop Mt. Vesuvius from erupting.

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The cities destroyed by the eruption included

• Herculaneum, Pompeii,

• Pompeii, Rome

• Herculaneum, Misenum

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The plaster casts of Pompeii show us

• How many Pompeiinians died in the event

• The economic status of the citizens

• How the city thrived after the eruption

• the last moments of people's lives

What type of volcanic eruption occurred at Pompeii?

• Effusive eruption

• Phreatic eruption

• Plinian eruption

• Hawaiian eruption

What scientific method is used to date the layers of ash found in Pompeii?

• Radiocarbon dating

• Dendrochronology

• Thermoluminescence

• Stratigraphy

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What gas was primarily responsible for the suffocation of Pompeii's residents during the eruption?

• Carbon dioxide

• Sulfur dioxide

• Hydrogen sulfide

• Carbon monoxide

What geological feature is Mount Vesuvius classified as?

• Shield volcano

• Stratovolcano

• Cinder cone

• Lava dome