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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.
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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.
How many feet of super hot lava was Pompeii covered in?
Zero. Pomeii was buried under ash and pumice from an eruption of Mount Vesuvius, but not affected by hot lava. for more info check out the Related Links below (Really-visit the interactive site!) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeii http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pompeii/
What fate the Roman town of Pompeii suffer how did that event help to preserve many buildings and works of art there?
It was buried by an Ignimbrite lava flow (hot ash that came as a cloud). This covered the whole town to a depth greater than the height of the houses and thus preserved them intact.
How can you use the word eruption and lava in a sentence?
The eruption of the boiling hot lava sent the small town into panic.
Why do the volcanoes have to be hot?
because they have to be hot when the lava spils
Is volcanic's hot on the outside?
yes it is hot because of the lava and magma
Why is it so hot down by the chunnel?
Because it is by the lava
Why are lava lamps hot?
Lava lamps get hot because you have to plug them into the wall and wen you do that it creates energy so then your lava lamp heats up and then the stuff inside it can work.
Why you are pale when you are cold and red when you are hot?
Easy, temperature. An example is lava. Lava is so hot, it is red. Snow, it is so cold because it is white.
Is the lava hot?
Lava is extremely hot!! Lava is molten rock- over 1000 Celsius.
Why are there volcanoes?
because of the hot, molten lava under the earth's mantle
Why does lava destroy the remains of living things?
because the rock can't take the intense heat
