How is Kalawao different from Hawaii’s four principal counties?
Correct answer(s):
- It has a special administrative status
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What do visitor expenditures measure?
Correct answer(s):
- Money spent by travelers
Which human-made features can be threatened by coastal erosion?
Correct answer(s):
- Shoreline roads and buildings
What infrastructure can an advancing lava flow damage?
Correct answer(s):
- Roads, utilities, and buildings
Which geologic hazard can occur alongside Hawaiian volcanic activity?
Correct answer(s):
- Earthquakes
What can generate a tsunami that reaches Hawaii?
Correct answer(s):
- A distant major earthquake in the Pacific
Why must Hawaii’s wildfire risk be evaluated locally?
Correct answer(s):
- Weather, vegetation, and land use vary by location
What happens during orographic rainfall?
Correct answer(s):
- Moist air rises, cools, and condenses over mountains
Why does a rain shadow often produce drier leeward slopes?
Correct answer(s):
- Air descends and warms after crossing the mountain
Why can nearby Hawaiian communities receive very different rainfall?
Correct answer(s):
- Mountain terrain changes the path and cooling of moist air
How does Hilo’s climate generally compare with the Kona side of Hawaiʻi Island?
Correct answer(s):
- Hilo's eastern side is typically wetter
Why are high Hawaiian summits cooler than nearby coastlines?
Correct answer(s):
- Air temperature usually decreases with elevation
Which months generally make up Hawaii’s warmer season?
Correct answer(s):
- May through October
When can windward Hawaiian locations receive trade-wind showers?
Correct answer(s):
- Even outside the main winter storm season
Which situation is possible during a Hawaiian drought?
Correct answer(s):
- Leeward areas are dry while windward slopes remain rainy
What is an important freshwater source stored within Hawaii’s volcanic rock?
Correct answer(s):
- Groundwater
Why can heavy rain lead quickly to flooding on steep Hawaiian slopes?
Correct answer(s):
- Runoff can move rapidly downhill
What ocean change can stress Hawaiian coral reefs?
Correct answer(s):
- Unusually warm water
How can an underwater volcano become an island?
Correct answer(s):
- Lava builds the mountain above sea level
When did Hawaii become an organized U.S. territory?
Correct answer(s):
- 1900