ERTH 2415 Chapter 7: Chapter 7 Summary.docx
14 Mar 2012
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Chapter 7 volcanic eruptions: plate tectonics & magma. Volcanoes deal out overwhelming doses of energy no human can survive. A reminder of the natural hazards near vesuvius arrived on 5 february 62. Ce, when a major earthquake destroyed much of pompeii and caused serious damage in herculaneum and neapolis (naples) Earthquakes, as not as large, were a common occurrence for the next 17 years. Pompeii has been a centre of commerce for centuries. In 79 ce, the city had a population of about 20,000 people, 8,000 of whom were slaves. It was described as an average city inhabited by average people by. Vesuvius blew out 4 km3 of volcanic material on the 24th of august. About half of the old volcanic cone was destroyed. In pompeii, great clouds of hot gas and volcanic ash flowed across the city, killing the people who had not fled. Today, the excavated city is a major tourist attraction.
