Natural Disaster - Mount Vesuvius

Natural Disaster Mount Vesuvius

Test your knowledge about this well known volcano in Italy.

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This Natural Disaster presentation is all about the eruptions of Mount Vesuvius. Go through this presentation and read all about Mount Vesuvius. As you go through, answer the questions. When you get them right, you will be given a number. At the end, use those numbers to enter the code to see if you are a Mount Vesuvius master.

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What is Mt. Vesuvius?

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So What Is Mount Vesuvius?

Mount Vesuvius is a volcano in Southern Italy. During this time, Mount Vesuvius was in Pompeii which was a part of the Roman Empire. After many centuries of not erupting, this volcano erupted and destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 AD. This volcano erupted over 50 times, but the three most well known are listed below: 1st well known eruption - 79 A.D. 2nd well known eruption - 1631 3rd well known eruption - 1944

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What Damage Did Mount Vesuvius Cause?

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii caused thousands of deaths. It killed animals and plants. It also caused tsumanis and earthquakes after the eruption. The city was buried under a thick layer of volcanic material and mud. Pompeii was never rebuilt. Pompeii was a well known and busy city during the Roman Empire. Because the city was destroyed, there was little economy in the area. The eruption caused damage to agriculture, food sources, trading, and manufacturing. Because of this, people lost their way of making money which ruined the economy.

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Prepping and After the Event

How would someone prepare for an eruption and what would happen after?

Stay in a safe place until you are told to leave. Listen to the news. Check your home for damage. Lots of ash can cause your roof to collapse. Keep animals indoors. Use a mask when cleaning up damage.

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What do you do after a volcanic eruption?

How would you prepare for a volcanic eruption?

If you live near an active volcano, you should have on hand the following items; Food, water, medicine, first aid kit, flashlight and batteries, eye protection, N95 respirator You and your family should have an evacuation route away from rivers and steams. Listen to evacuation orders. Monitor the news. If you are caught near falling ash, stay indoors or in your car. Be Smart! Stay away from volcanoes showing signs of an eruption.

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Other Information...

More information about volcanoes.

1. It was formed from 2 volcanoes. 2. Before 79 AD, there wasn't a name for a volcano. Following the devastating eruption, it was named after the Roman God of the Flame and Metal Forgery – Vulcan. 3. It rained elephants…ok, not quite! When the volcano began to erupt almost 2000 years ago, it shot tons of volcanic debris into the air, which then rained down upon the surrounding towns. To give you an idea of how much debris was scattered, it was the equivalent of 250,000 elephants per second!

3 Interesting Facts about Mt. Vesuvius...

Other Volcanic Eruptions...

In 1783, Lakagigar (Laki), Iceland had a volcano that erupted. It caused a lot of starvation around the area. In 1980, Mount St. Helens in Washington erupted. It caused people to die becuase the ash caused them to suffocate.

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