Hot Spot Theory & Mo'olelo

The Hawaiian islands are formed by...

• magma from the hot spot

• pieces of the ocean floor

• pieces of rock broken from the Mainland

• land that was broken apart

Which island is the youngest?

• Ni'ihau

• Maui

• Oahu

• Hawai'i

Which island is the oldest?

• Ni'ihau

• Maui

• Oahu

• Hawai'i

The "crust," is always slowly moving because...

• of earthquakes shaking the world a lot.

• of tectonic plates on the liquid mantle.

• of people eating too much pizza.

• of tsunamis hitting the land hard.

The islands are a part of which tectonic plate?

• The African Plate

• The Pacific Plate

• The Euroasian Plate

• The South American Plate

Which Hawaiian god caught the islands on a hook?

• Pele

• Hina

• Maui

• Lono

Which Hawaiian god makes the volcanoes erupt and the land grow bigger?

• Pele

• Hina

• Maui

• Lono

Where does Pele live now?

• Kilauea

• Diamond Head

• Haleakala

• Mauna Loa

How is hot spot theory similar to Maui's story?

• Both have fishing.

• Both have gods and goddesses.

• Both have lava and volcanoes erupting.

• Both have islands come up from the sea.

How is hot spot theory similar to Pele's story?

• Both have fishing.

• Both have Pele using her 'o'o to dig.

• Both have lava and volcanoes erupting.

• Both have islands come up from the sea.