What is Mauna Kea’s approximate elevation above sea level?
Correct answer(s):
- 13,803 feet
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Hawaii Facts
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What has helped shape Kauaʻi’s deeply cut older terrain?
Correct answer(s):
- Water erosion and gravity
Which statement best describes how Hawaii’s landscapes change?
Correct answer(s):
- Lava creates rock while erosion carves landforms
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
Why is Kauaʻi’s volcanic landscape generally older than Hawaiʻi Island’s?
Correct answer(s):
- Its main volcanic activity ended millions of years ago
Where are some of the youngest Hawaiian volcanoes located?
Correct answer(s):
- Hawaiʻi Island
Which pair includes historically very active Hawaiian volcanoes?
Correct answer(s):
- Kīlauea and Mauna Loa