Mount Vesuvius
Life in Pompeii
Interesting facts
Danger Signs
Before the Eruption
100
This deadly combination shot 12 miles in the air and sped 70 MPH down Mount Vesuvius.
What is ash and pumice?
100
Although there were aqueducts, not many houses had this.
What is water?
100
Pompeii was this far from Mount Vesuvius.
What is 5 miles?
100
What happened many times before Mount Vesuvius erupted?
What is earthquakes
100
This many people lived in Pomeii
What is 10,000 to 20,00 people
200
The ash reached this temperature.
What is 1300 degrees?
200
Wealthy citizens took these to keep clean.
What is thermal baths?
200
The volcanic ash preserved these.
What is dead bodies?
200
A sign that comes out of any volcano before it erupts.
What is smoke
200
There was this on the otherside of the city
What is Roman Forum
300
The ash and pumice got this high.
What is 16 feet?
300
The amphitheater in Pompeii was very sophisticated in this area.
What is crowd control?
300
The volcanic ash also created this.
What is good soil for farming?
300
Mount Vesuvius spited up THIS before it erupted.
What is little bits of molten rock and lava
300
Many wealthy Romans had this to use during hot summer months.
What is summer houses
400
This natural disaster hit Pompeii right before the eruption.
What is and earthquake?
400
Pompeii had a lot of this
What is art?
400
Pompeii was investigated this many years after the eruption.
What is 1669?
400
The people of Pompeii knew that this was going to happen some day.
What is Mount Vesuvius erupting
400
There were used for religious celebrations and musical concerts.
What are theaters
500
Mount Vesuvius erupted in this year.
What is 79 AD?
500
Pompeii was considered this.
What is a Roman vacation site?
500
The eruption happened the day after a festival to honor this god.
What is Vulcan
500
This is what happens before a Volcano erupts.
What is ground shaking
500
There were these called Venus, Jupiter, and Apollo near the Roman Forum
What are temples
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