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What hapened to Pompeii?
Pompeii was overwhelmed in 79AD by the lava flows from the volcano Vesuvius.
What did the volcanes do to Pompeii?
There is only one volcano near Pompeii, and in AD 79 it erupted with such force that the ash and lava entirely covered Pompeii. Many of the inhabitants were killed and their body shapes prerserved by the ash and lava.
Is the town of Pompeii hot because of the lava?
No. First, Pompeii was buried by volcanic ash, not lava. Either way, the eruption that buried Pompeii was nearly 2,000 years ago. The ash cooled long ago.
How thick was the lava on the streets of pompeii?
Lava did not enter the streets of Pompeii. When Vesuvius erupted in 79 it did so explosivley, blasting material into the air where it became ash and pumice. Pompeii was buried to a depth of 20 feet.
What is the name of the town that got covered by lava?
pompeii
What happened during the eruption of mtvesuvius?
Mount Vesuvius is at next to Pompeii, Italy. It erupted and covered all of Pompeii in lava. The lava cooled other the peope, freezing thyem like statues. If you peel away the now cooled lava, you will see people's bones. You can see two pompeii people covered by cooled lava.
Was Pompeii covered in ash or lava?
Both, but most of the mass expulsed by the explosion was in the form of ash
How did pompeii disappear?
Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, when the city was engulfed by lava.
Why didn't the people from Pompeii not melt from the lava?
Pompeii was buried by volcanic ash, not lava. That ash had cooled somewhat while traveling from Vesuvius to Pompeii. While it was still hot enough to kill anyone left alive in the town, it was not hot enough to incinerate flesh. People burn when superheated. They do not melt.
What do deep sea Pompeii worms eat?
bacteria
What things were covered in ash in Pompeii?
When Pompeii was 75 feet deep of ashes.
How deep did Mt Vesuvius bury Pompeii?
2 meters
