Mt Vesuvius

what is a volcano & how is it formed;

 A volcano is a mountain with a hole where lava (hot, liquid rock) comes from a magma chamber under the ground which is also formed by the solid rock around it, magma rises and collects in magma chambers. Eventually, some of the magma pushes through vents and fissures in the earth's surface

when did it last erupt?

the last time mount versuvius erupted was in 1944 which destroyed the villages of san sebastiano al versuvius, from march 18th til the 23rd, lava had flown through within the rim.

affect on the areas?

it had affected plenty of parts places and suburbs like masa di somma, ottavianosan sebastiano al versuvius,but also parts of san giorgio a creman

cool facts....

1. A volcano is a mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock below the surface of the earth. When pressure builds up, eruptions occur.
2. In an eruption, gases and rock shoot up through the opening and spill over or fill the air with lava fragments. Eruptions can cause lava flows, hot ash flows, mudslides, avalanches, falling ash and floods.
3. The danger area around a volcano covers about a 20-mile radius.
4. Fresh volcanic ash, made of pulverized rock, can be harsh, acidic, gritty, glassy and smelly. The ash can cause damage to the lungs of older people, babies and people with respiratory problems.
5. Volcanic lightning occurs mostly within the cloud of ash during an eruption, and is created by the friction of the ash rushing to the surface. Roughly 200 accounts of this lightning have been witnessed live.