Why did they call the mountain in Pompeii "The sleeping gaint"?
Because it was a volcano
What was the name of the volcano?
Vesuvius
How long ago did the volcano erupt?
Almost two thousand years ago
How is the lava in the volcano made?
The rock is so hot that it melts.
Everyone new that the volcano would erupt? True or False
false
Why did the ground begin to tremble.
Vesuvius was erupting.
What was the first thing that happened when the volcano woke up?
There was an enormous cracking sound.
What came out of the volcano first?
dust and ash
The dust cloud was so big and dark it hid the sun. True or False
True
Some people ran out of town. What did other people do
Ran home or went to the temple.
What did the air smell like?
rotten eggs
Why was it hard to take a boat away from Pompeii?
huge waves were crashing on the beach. The sea was wild.
What happened to the people left in Pompeii?
The were trapped under the hot ash
How high did the ash pile up?
Up to the second story window
What was the name of the little boy who never forgot what happened?
Pliney
How long did it take for the cloud to be gone?
Two days
