1	GREAT DISASTERS: Pompeii By Breanna and Aly March 2007
2	Mt. Vesuvius Mt. Vesuvius is four thousand, one hundred and ninety feet high. Mt. Vesuvius is one of the most famous volcanoes. The volcanic soil is extremely fertile to and the area is famous for it’s vineyards of wine grapes. Vesuvius is a cone within the rim of Mt. Somma, a big crater formed when the top of the Mountain collapsed in the eruption. Vesuvius is the only active volcano on the mainland of Europe. The oldest rock found on the volcano is three hundred thousand years old!
3	Where did it happen? It happened in Naples Bay, in Pompeii, Italy.
4	When did it happen? Mt. Vesuvius erupted on August 24, AD 79. It exploded at 1 p.m.
5	How/Why did it happen?
6	What were the damages? Well, Pompeii was burried by the 79 AD. eruption by nearly 6 meters of lava and ashes, some tried to escape but lots (sadly) didn’t make it. It saved and destroyed the city at the same time. Pots have lasted for over 2,000 years. Archeologists have found broken pottery, animal bones, and plants.
7	Could this disaster have been avoided? Probably not, because it was not active, and unexpected until very early that morning.
8	What has happened since the disaster? Soldiers found bodies engraved in the hardened lava that covered Pompeii. The lava burried the Roman city under three sheets of lava.
9	BIBLIOGRAPHY 2005 World Almanac/ page used: 491 World Book Encyclopedia book U-V, title researched “Vesuvius” copyright 2003. Book: Volcanoes and Earthquakes by Juli Barbato, Copyright: 1996, Published by: Lady Bird Books USA, United Kingdom. website: Mt. Vesuvius in Pompeii, Date marked: March 1^st in 2007. Wikipedia, other
10	ABOUT US We had a lot of fun researching a natural disaster such as this one. We feel sorry for the people that died that painful, fateful, horrifing day. (sniff, sob) I would have never known a tragedy like this if it wasn’t for kind, Mrs. Aaron. Aly, and Breanna are very happy for this opportunity for learning about a horrible disaster we didn’t know anything about. We dedicate this to the dead peoples under the lava, poisunious gases, rocks, and ashes. Thank you for your patience during this slide, WE LOVE YOU ALL!