Mount Vesuvius-By Shotaro

Mount Vesuvius is a volcano in Italy.In AD 79,it erupted and
buried the city of Pompeii.At that time,the people of Pompeii
did not know that Mount Vesuvius was a volcano.It erupted in a
huge mushroom-shaped cloud of smoke.Hot rock and ash rained
down over the city.People died when buildings collapsed,or from
the hot ash and poisonous gas.The world forgot about the city.
Many hundreds of years later,Pompeii was rediscovered.

1,What is Mt,Vesuvius?
It is a volcano in Italy.
2,What happened in AD 79?
It erupted and buried the city of Pompeii.
3,Did the people of Pompeii know Mt,Vesuvius was a volcano?
No,they did not.
4,What shape was the cloud of smoke?
It erupted in a huge mushroom-shaped cloud of smoke.
5,What rained down over the city?
Hot rock and ash rained down over the city.
6,How did the people die?
People died when buildings collapsed,or from the hot ash and poisonous gas.
7,What happened to the city after that?
The world forgot about the city.
8,When was Pompeii rediscovered?
Many hundreds of years later,Pompeii was rediscovered.
9,What does rediscovered mean?
b)found again
10,Are there any volcanoes in Japan?
Yes,there are,I know Mt,Fuji and Mt,Aso.