The City of Pompeii
Two major crops grown near the city of Pompeii.
What are grapes and olives?
Molten rock was sent this high during the eruption.
How high is 15 kilometers?
Mount Vesuvius rises above this place.
What is the Bay of Naples?
The time Mount Vesuvius erupted.
When is 79 AD?
The day turned black.
What happens when hot rock mixes with air?
This natural disaster took place a lot before the eruption.
What is an earthquake?
Pompeii was established at this time.
When is 600 B.C.?
About this much material fell on Pompeii during the eruption of Vesuvius.
What is 4 billion tons?
It took this many hours for Mount Vesuvius to destroy Pompeii.
How long is 25 hours?
The city of Pompeii was like many other Roman cities.
What is a forum? What is a temple? What are public baths and or fountains?
This triggers volcanic lightning.
What is ash and magma colliding?
The people of Pompeii were not this when the eruption occurred.
What is prepared?
What is Mount Vesuvius?
The magma chamber eventually emptied.
What happened when the eruption continued?
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius killed this many people.
What number is 16,000?