Hawaiian Studies Chapter 1

What happens in the second stage of an island?

• An underwater volcano grows

• A caldera forms

• It sinks and coral begins to grow

• A dome island forms

What happens in the last stage of an island?

• It is worn down by erosion

• It becomes an atoll

• A caldera forms on top

• A dome island forms

Hawaii is the ________ point in the Polynesian Triangle

• North

• East

• South

• West

Who were the very first group of people to come to Hawaii?

• Tahitians

• Samoans

• Marquesas

• Fijians

Who was the second group of people to come to Hawaii?

• Tahitians

• Samoans

• Marquesas

• Fijians

Which of these did the explorers NOT use to navigate?

• Sun

• Stars

• Moon

• Waves

Why did they migrate to a new land?

• Lost in war

• Home was too crowded

• Not enough resources

• All of the above

What is an island?

• Land that has water on only one side

• Land floating in the ocean

• Land that is connected to each other

• Piece of land surrounded by water

What is the OLDEST island?

• Kauai

• Niihau

• Hawaii

• Lanai

What is the YOUNGEST Island?

• Kauai

• Niihau

• Hawaii

• Lanai