Mt. Vesuvius erupted in a very violent explosion in 79 C. E. and buried the residents of Pompeii in ash. On the basis of this information, which of the following would you LEAST expect to find at Vesuvius?

A. basaltic lava

B. lapilli (cinders)

C. rhyolite lava

D. ignimbrite

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Corbin Johns

Geography

25 October, 13:07

Mt. Vesuvius erupted in a very violent explosion in 79 C. E. and buried the residents of Pompeii in ash. On the basis of this information, which of the following would you LEAST expect to find at Vesuvius?

A. basaltic lava

B. lapilli (cinders)

C. rhyolite lava

D. ignimbrite

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Claire Lamb · Answer 1

The good answer is:

A. Basaltic lava.

Explanation:

The eruption ocurred in 79 AD. You can't expect to see lava anymore on the site of the tragedy. When it happened, you may have seen rivers of lava descending from the volcano, but not today.

Mt. Vesuvius erupted in a very violent explosion in 79 C. E. and buried the residents of Pompeii in ash. On the basis of this information, which of the following would you LEAST expect to find at Vesuvius?A. basaltic lavaB. lapilli (cinders)C. rhyolite lavaD. ignimbrite

Mt. Vesuvius erupted in a very violent explosion in 79 C. E. and buried the residents of Pompeii in ash. On the basis of this information, which of the following would you LEAST expect to find at Vesuvius?

A. basaltic lava

B. lapilli (cinders)

C. rhyolite lava

D. ignimbrite