Mount Vesuvius erupts

Mount Vesuvius erupts

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Science, Geography

9th - 10th Grade

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Mount Vesuvius erupts violently after 38 years of dormancy, sending clouds of smoke and ash into the sky. Molten rock at 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit flows down the mountainside, threatening nearby villages. The eruption marks a dramatic end to a long period of relative peace for the ancient volcano.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural phenomenon is described as rising from Mount Vesuvius during its eruption?

Dust storms

Snowfall

Towering clouds of smoke and volcanic ash

Rain clouds

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How hot is the molten rock that flows down Mount Vesuvius?

1,000 degrees Fahrenheit

2,500 degrees Fahrenheit

4,000 degrees Fahrenheit

3,500 degrees Fahrenheit

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the state of Mount Vesuvius in recent weeks before the eruption?

It was erupting continuously

It was relatively peaceful

It was showing signs of minor activity

It was completely dormant

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the height of the lava wall in some places as it moves forward?

20 feet

30 feet

10 feet

40 feet

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which villages are mentioned as being near the advancing molten tide?

Rome and Florence

San Sebastiano and Massa di Soma

Naples and Pompeii

Venice and Milan