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How the Islands were Formed

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to geologist, the Hawaiian islands were formed by a........

a)

Hot spot

b)

plates

c)

atoll

d)

coral

2.

How many Hawaiian islands are there?

a)

10

b)

9

c)

7

d)

8

3.

Which Hawaiian island is the oldest?

a)

O'ahu

b)

Lānaʻi

c)

Maui

d)

Kauaʻi

4.

The plates move in which direction?

a)

northeast

b)

southeast

c)

southwest

d)

northwest

5.

The process of the island wearing down is called.....

a)

lūʻai pele

b)

cones

c)

erosion

d)

caldera

6.

The islands start taking formation.....

a)

on land

b)

under the sea

c)

on the side of an island

7.

After an island sinks, it eventually turns into an......

a)

erosion

b)

cone

c)

volcano

d)

atoll

8.

It takes about how long for an island to form?

a)

a million years

b)

a billion years

c)

a thousand years

d)

a hundred years

9.

Which city sits on top of mostly dead coral?

a)

Punchbowl

b)

Big Island

c)

Honolulu

d)

Diamond Head

10.

Which island is the youngest?

a)

Ni'ihau

b)

Maui

c)

Hawai'i

d)

Moloka'i

11.

What causes the islands to be spread out across the ocean?

a)

hot spot

b)

atolls

c)

plate (tectonics)

d)

calderas