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= __**Mt. Vesuvius** __ = __**Type of Volcano: **__ Stratovolcano __**Geographic Location: **__ __**Name, distance, and population of nearest major city (cities):**__
 * on the coast of the Bay of Naples
 * about 6 miles east of Naples
 * __Type of plate boundary: __**
 * subduction plate boundary
 * two tectonic plates are the African and Eurasian plates


 * Naples is the closest city
 * around 4.4 million people
 * Naples is about 6 miles away from Mt. Vesuvius

__Date of most recent eruption: __ __ Date of most DESTRUCTIVE eruption: __ __Predict when next eruption may occur: __ Not very sure on when the next eruption will be, but its expected fairly soon. __Other event associated with the last eruption (earthquakes, floods,lahars etc): __ __Major hazards to humans in the vicinity of this volcano: __ **Summary**: I would evacuate everyone in the red zone of the volcano as soon as any sign of the volcano may erupt. So there wouldn't be a repeat of what happened to Pompeii and Herculaneum. **Due Date for your wiki: April 23** Read the other wikipages. Select three volcanoes and tell me why you chose them. What are the similarities (3) and difference(s) (at least 1) between your volcano and the three you chose?
 * 76 AD
 * destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum and the death of 10,000 to 25,000 people
 * ash and pumice preserved the cities
 * Avellino eruption around 1800 BC
 * engulfed several Bronze Age settlements
 * Avellino eruption vent was 2 km west of the current crater
 * pyroclastic flows
 * tephra
 * buried in ash
 * pyroclastic flows
 * lahars
 * Reflection:**
 * Due date for reflection: April 27**

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