Pompeii
what year did Mt Vesuvius erupt ?
79 CE
how many layers is the Earth ?
4
what comes out of a volcanic eruption ?
lava , gas and ash
where is Mount Helen located ?
washington
how many people died in the Pompeii eruption ?
16,000
what are the layers of the Earth called ?
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
what is magma called when it reaches the Earth's crust ?
lava
when did it erupt ?
May 18th 1980
how many years went by before discovering Pompeii?
how deep is the Earth's mantle ?
1800 miles
what is a volcano called when it no longer erupts ?
dormant
how many miles did this explosion destroy ?
230 miles
what was preserved in the Pompeii ruined ?
people, walls, art, homes, fountains, theater
what layer are the tectonic plates located ?
mantle
how are volcanoes made?
tectonic plate shifts
how many people were affected by this eruption?
57
what kind of art were on the walls of Pompeii homes?
fresco style
what layer is lava located in ?
outer core
what are places that most volcanoes are located at called ?
hot spots
what organization was created after this eruption to restore the land?
Mount St Helens National Monument