Which pair includes historically very active Hawaiian volcanoes?
Correct answer(s):
- Kīlauea and Mauna Loa
Topic
Hawaii Facts
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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
How is mountain elevation different from height measured from an underwater base?
Correct answer(s):
- Elevation uses sea level as the reference
Which sequence describes Hawaii’s path to statehood?
Correct answer(s):
- Kingdom, U.S. territory, U.S. state
What is Mauna Kea’s approximate elevation above sea level?
Correct answer(s):
- 13,803 feet
What does ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi mean?
Correct answer(s):
- The Hawaiian language
What has helped shape Kauaʻi’s deeply cut older terrain?
Correct answer(s):
- Water erosion and gravity
What sound does the Hawaiian ʻokina represent?
Correct answer(s):
- A glottal stop
Which statement best describes how Hawaii’s landscapes change?
Correct answer(s):
- Lava creates rock while erosion carves landforms
What does the kahakō indicate in Hawaiian spelling?
Correct answer(s):
- A long vowel
Which Hawaiian crop is also called taro?
Correct answer(s):
- Kalo
Which group of businesses can benefit directly from tourism?
Correct answer(s):
- Hotels, restaurants, and passenger transport
Why might imported goods cost more in Hawaii?
Correct answer(s):
- Long-distance shipping adds expenses
What explains the formation of the Hawaiian chain over a long period?
Correct answer(s):
- The Pacific Plate moving over a volcanic hotspot
Where can hotspot volcanoes form?
Correct answer(s):
- Away from a major plate boundary
Which plate movement helps explain the alignment of Hawaiian volcanoes?
Correct answer(s):
- Northwestward movement of the Pacific Plate
Which general age pattern appears among the main Hawaiian islands?
Correct answer(s):
- Older toward the northwest
Which process commonly builds Hawaiian shield volcanoes?
Correct answer(s):
- Many flows of relatively fluid lava
Which town served as the Hawaiian Kingdom’s capital before Honolulu?
Correct answer(s):
- Lahaina