Hawaii Natural Hazards

What can generate a tsunami that reaches Hawaii?

• An ordinary afternoon sea breeze
• A change in the school calendar
• A local rainbow
• A distant major earthquake in the Pacific

Why must Hawaii’s wildfire risk be evaluated locally?

• Weather, vegetation, and land use vary by location
• All islands have identical conditions
• Only latitude determines fires
• The Pacific prevents every wildfire

What infrastructure can an advancing lava flow damage?

• Only high-altitude clouds
• Ocean currents alone
• Roads, utilities, and buildings
• The solar system

Which geologic hazard can occur alongside Hawaiian volcanic activity?

• Blizzards from continental glaciers
• Dust storms over inland prairies
• Earthquakes
• Sinkholes from desert dunes only