Pompeii Vocab Flashcards

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eruption

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A sudden explosion of lava, ash, and gas from a volcano

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tremor

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A shaking or trembling movement of the ground

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ruins

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The broken parts of a building or city that was destroyed

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excavation

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The act of digging up and uncovering buried objects

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volcano

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A mountain that can release lava, gas, and ash

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molten

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Melted or liquefied by heat, especially rock or metal

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buried

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To be covered completely, especially by dirt, rock, or ash

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catastrophe

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A terrible disaster or event causing destruction

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ash

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Tiny, powdery fragments of rock and minerals from a volcano.