What Was the Most Damaging Type of Eruption That Occurred

question 191

Multiple Choice

What was the most damaging type of eruption that occurred at Vesuvius in Italy?

• A)A huge landslide caused a lateral blast that knocked down trees and buildings.
• B)A fast-moving viscous lava flow flowed through the middle of Pompeii.
• C)The volcano was so heavy that it caused part of the island to collapse.
• D)One or more pyroclastic flows hit the city of Pompeii.
• E)None of these are correct.

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Variable Substitution

The process of replacing a variable in an equation or expression with a specific value.

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A mathematical operation involving two numbers, the base and the exponent, where the base is multiplied by itself as many times as indicated by the exponent.

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Variable Substitution

Replacing a variable in an equation or expression with its corresponding value.