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WorksheetsMt. Vesuvius- Geography
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
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?
(a)
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
The city of Pompeii was located in the country
Greece
England
Italy
Ireland
The city of Pompeii was destroyed due to
Flooding
Earthquakes
Warfare
Volcanic Eruption
When was Mount Vesuvius' most recent eruption?
1933
1944
1966
1977
How do volcanoes become extinct
They die
They fall into the water
They are cut off from lava
The lava cools and fills the hole
Which volcano can you visit
Active
Dormant
Extinct
NONE
Which volcano can you visit
Active
Dormant
Extinct
NONE
The people in Pompeii _____ in time.
Laughed
Froze
Helped
Cried
