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The 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which destroyed Pompeii, was a Plinian eruption. In fact, it was the description of this eruption by Pliny the Younger that lead to the term Plinian.
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Is pompeii a shield or composite volcano?
No. Pompeii was a town in the Roman Empire. It was buried in 79 AD by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which is a stratovolcano.
What year Pompeii eruption?
Mount Vesuvius was the name of the volcano that erupted and destroyed the town of Pompey in the year 79 A.D.
What is the famous volcano in pompii?
Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed both the cities of Pompeii and Herculanium. The eruption occurred in 79 AD.
What type of eruption was the arena volcano?
big eruption
The people of the Roman town of Pompeii were killed by?
He was killed in Egypt, which is where he fled after being defeated by Caesar in the battle of Pharsalus.
Who was involved in Pompeii?
No one was involved in Pompeii. The eruption of the volcano was an act of nature.
Is pompeii a shield or composite volcano?
No. Pompeii was a town in the Roman Empire. It was buried in 79 AD by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which is a stratovolcano.
When was the volcanic eruption of Mount Etna that destroyed pompeii?
Pompeii does not erupt. Pompeii was a city that was buried by ash and pumice in 79 AD, during an eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius.
How many people were killed during the volcano eruption of pompeii?
910 were killed .
What year Pompeii eruption?
Mount Vesuvius was the name of the volcano that erupted and destroyed the town of Pompey in the year 79 A.D.
What type of eruption does composite volcano have?
The type of eruption that a composite volcano has is lava flow with cinders and bombs in an explosive eruption
Why volcano in Pompeii explode?
An earthquake in the plates underneath Mt Vesuvius caused the volcano to become unstable, resulting in the eruption
Did the volcano mauna loa cover Pompeii in ash?
No. Mauna Loa is in Hawaii and Pompeii is in Italy. Pomeii was buried by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Is there a place called Pompeii?
Yes, Pompeii is an ancient Roman city located near present-day Naples in Italy. It was destroyed and buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, but has since been excavated, revealing remarkably preserved ruins that provide insights into Roman life and history. Today, Pompeii is a popular archaeological site and tourist destination.
In The Dog of Pompeii what does tito feel hear and smell before and after the volcano eruption?
He smelled smoke
What was something really interesting about the volcano when it erupted in Pompeii?
The eruption was so powerful that half of the top of the Volcano was blown right off.
What is the famous volcano in pompii?
Vesuvius is the name of the volcano that destroyed both the cities of Pompeii and Herculanium. The eruption occurred in 79 AD.
