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Indiana University East
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GEOL-G 111 | Physical Geology
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2021
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20. How often do Plinean Eruptions occur? _Every 2000 years 21. How much did Mt. Vesuvius cause the average temperature to fall worldwide? ____ 22. The most deadly Mt. Vesuvius eruption since 79 AD was in what year? __1906________ 23. What is the year of the last Mt. Vesuvius eruption? (It was mainly lava flows) __1944________ 24. How long would it take a pyroclastic surge to reach the new city of Pompeii? ___________ 25. What does it mean if you live in the Red Zone around Mt. Vesuvius? _______You are in the ‘Danger zone’ that would be destroyed in the event of another large eruption. 26. Mt. Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 AD is said to be how many times stronger than an atomic bomb? ______100 000 times 27. How many feet of volcanic debris did scientists have to dig to find Herculaneum? ___ 25 meters _ 28. What are the 30 sensors on Mt. Vesuvius monitoring for? sensors record seismic activity, the temperature of the gas emitted by the volcano and topographical changes. 29. What device will scientists use to detect if the volcano swells in size? __Satellite Imagery, Sensitive tiltmeters and surveying instruments _ 30. How much warning do the people around Vesuvius need to evacuate? __72 hours 31. List two ways that the government in Italy is trying to get people to leave the area of Mt. Vesuvius. __________________________________ __________________________________ 32. How many people leave the area each year? _____________________ 33. How many people live in the Red Zone around Mt. Vesuvius? __600 000_ 34. When do scientists expect Mt. Vesuvius will erupt again? Within the next 100 years

Mt. Vesuvius Eruption

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