Volcanoes 1
a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur is called the...
Ring of Fire
hot molten or semifluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure that breaks through the earth's surface
What is lava?
This many people lived in Ancient Egypt at the height of its power
3,000,000
Name one of the city-states in Ancient Greece
Athens or Sparta
The government of Ancient Rome was called a _____ where people voted for Senators who made the laws
Republic
the median length of time for a single volcano eruption is ____ weeks.
7
hot fluid or semifluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed on cooling.
Magma
This pharaoh's name means "the beautiful one has come"
Queen Nefertiti
Athens was named after this Greek goddess of war and wisdom
Athena
The Roman god of war
Who is Mars?
How many potentially active volcanoes are there?
1,500
a somma-stratovolcano located in Italy that erupted in 79BCE and destroyed the Roman city of Pompei
Mount Vesuvius
Ancient Egypt had more than _____ gods and goddesses
2,000
This leader of Ancient Greece conquered Egypt
Alexander the Great
This structure was built for gladiator matches
The Colosseum
The word volcano comes from the Vulcan, the god of fire in _____ mythology (Egyptian, Greek, or Roman?)
Roman
volcanoes and earthquakes both result from the movement of _____ plates
Tectonic
This is the name of the writing Ancient Egyptians used
hieroglyphs
This is the form of government that the Ancient Greeks created in Athens
democracy
Romans built these structures to carry water throughout their empire
aqueducts
This seamount was formed by a now inactive volcano and is 85 million years old
Meiji
Volcanic eruptions can be caused by this type of earthquake
Tectonic earthquakes
This river gave Ancient Egyptians access to trade, travel, food, and resources
Nile River
The Ancient Greeks lived on a peninsula and many islands located near or in this sea and used it for travel and trade
the Mediterranean Sea
Ancient Rome was formed near this river where the Romans could get food and other resources and travel to the Mediterranean Sea to trade
Tiber River