Pompeii Flashcards
1
Q
What was the date of the eruption?
A
24th August AD 79
2
Q
What two major places did it hit?
A
Herculaneum and Pompeii
3
Q
What happened in the morning
A
A small eruption, no cause for worry
4
Q
At what time did the first eruption happen?
A
1 PM
5
Q
What was a trait of the 1st eruption?
A
It was so large it blocked the sky
6
Q
What happened shortly after 1st eruption?
A
Ash rocks and debris plummeted from the sky as the 30km tall ash cloud crashed down.
7
Q
What was a major death cause?
A
The 350km per hour pyroclastic surge made of gas, rock and other volcanic material.
8
Q
What happened at 2 AM the next day?
A
Two more pyroclastic surges getting close to Pompeii.
9
Q
What happened in the fourth surge?
A
The left inhabitants and Pompeii was obliterated.
10
Q
Was the city buried in volcanic material?
A
Yes
