What time did Mount Vesuvius begin its eruption on August 24th, 79 AD?

Mount Vesuvius Eruption Insights

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
12:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the initial reaction of the residents of Pompeii to the eruption?
They evacuated immediately.
They were unaware of the danger.
They sought shelter in the mountains.
They celebrated the event.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did a wealthy family in the suburb of Oak Lanza's do during the eruption?
They fled to the mountains.
They took refuge in a basement storeroom.
They stayed in their home.
They left the city.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What misconception do people have about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
It happened instantaneously.
It was a slow process.
It was a minor eruption.
It was a predictable event.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How long did the white pumice build-up last during the eruption?
10 hours
3 hours
5 hours
7 hours
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What marked the transition to the second stage of the eruption?
A shift in wind direction.
A decrease in ash fall.
An increase in temperature.
A change in the type of magma.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At what time did the volcano enter its final devastating phase?
5:00 a.m.
6:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
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