- The type of Boundary that caused this event was a Convergent Continental-Continental Boundary. The tectonic plates that were involved were the Eurasian plate and the African plate. Mount Vesuvius was created by the collision/submergence of the African plate underneath the Eurasian plate.
- The bedrock that makes up the volcano is called tephrite, which is basaltic and contains a variety of rocks including nepheline(igneous). The bedrock played a role in causing this event because this specific bedrock type results in andesitic lava and leads to explosion.
- The soil in that area is rich and fertile because of the previous eruptions and tephra. This ties to geologic activity because it is made of volcanic rock and is worn down over time by weather.