Intro to Polynesia

How many islands nations are there in Polynesia?

• 12

• 9

• 14

• 8

"Polynesia" means:

Polynesian islands are mostly made up of....

• Coral Atolls

• Volcanic Islands

• Low lying islands

• Raised Coral Islands

This island nation is the largest of the Polynesian islands.

• Hawaii

• Niue

• New Zealand

• Guam

The Polynesian Triangle lies between....

• Guam, Saipan, Tinian

• New Zealand, Niue, Easter Island

• Pitcairn, Samoa, Tuvalu

• New Zealand, Hawaii, Easter Island

Polynesia can be found in the....

• Southern Pacific Ocean

• Western Pacific Ocean

• Eastern Pacific Ocean

• Northwestern Pacific Ocean

This island nation is the largest coral atoll in the world.

• Easter Island

• Niue

• American Samoa

• Tuvalu

The Hawaiian islands can be found in the ________ of Polynesia

• far south

• far west

• south

• far north

Who was the English explorer who sailed all over Polynesia?

• David Spade

• James Cook

• Christopher Columbus

• George Washington

Polynesians used these 3 things to help them travel through the open ocean.

• ocean currents

• wind

• clouds

• fish