Mt. Vesuvius- Geography

What is the name of the volcano that erupted in the article?

• Mt. Vesuvius

• Krakatoa

• Eyjafjallajokull

• Mount St. Helens

What was the name of the city that was covered with Ash by Mt. Vesuvius?

What did the volcano do?

• Blocked the sun

• Caved roofs

• Blocked doorways

• The Ash covered people and items in Pompeii

What was the name of the other city destroyed by the eruption?

• Rome

• Gaul

• Herculaneum

• Latium

Over twenty thousand people used to live in Pompeii.

• True

• False

How is Vesuvius different from many other mountains?

• It is very tall.

• It is a volcano.

• It has gentle slopes.

• It is covered in trees.

Why do scientists study the ruins of Pompeii?

• to gather up gold and other riches

• to clear the land so a new city can be built

• to determine when Vesuvius will erupt again

• to learn how the ancient Romans lived

True or False. Scientists believe that Mount Vesuvius, the volcano near Pompeii, will never erupt again.

• True

• False

What was the name of the other city destroyed by the eruption?

• Rome
• Herculaneum
• Latium
• Gaul

The city of Pompeii was located in the country

• Greece

• England

• Italy

• Ireland