Pompeii: The Last Day

What is the name of the surge cloud that covered both Pompeii and Herculaneum?

• Pyroclastic Surge

• Ashenastic Surge

• Rushing Surge

• Magnatudal Surge

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

For people that inhaled hot ash, how did they actually die?

• Incineration

• Poisoning

• Suffocation

• They were okay if they inhaled hot ash

Approximately how many people in Pompeii died during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius?

• 5000

• 500

• 50

• 50,000

Why was the fate of Pliny the Younger so important?

• He died a hero like his uncle, Pliny the Elder.

• His writings became critical to understanding what happened in Pompeii.

• He went on to become the next Roman Emperor.

• He took over his uncle's role as Commander of the Roman Navy.

What day did Vesuvius start erupting on?

• March 5, AD 90

• August 24, AD 79

• January 14, AD 85

• September 29, AD 55

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What remains of the citizens of Pompeii?

• Their skeletons

• Plaster casts

• Their city

• Their belongings

How deeply was the city of Pompeii buried due to the eruption?

• 15-20 feet

• 4-6 feet

• 8-11 feet

• 25-30 feet

What was the name of the city that was covered in ash from Mt. Vesuvius?

• Rome

• Athens

• Pompeii

• Medford

What covered the residents and the entire city of Pompeii?

• magma

• lava

• ash

• plate tectonics

What did the ash from the volcano do?

• Blocked the sun.

• Blocked doorways.

• Caved in roofs.

• Covered people and items in Pompeii.