WorksheetsOldest Islands Geography Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
The oldest islands in the Hawaiian Island chain are:
Kaua'i
Big Island
Papahanaumokuakea
Ni'ihau
Another name for the Papahanaumokuakea Islands are:
"Kupuna" or grandparent islands
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
All of the above
The oldest Hawaiian Islands have gone through a lot of weathering and erosion. Which stage of erosion are most of the Papahanaumokuakea Islands?
Ni'ihau's "flower" is the:
white pupu (shell)
white hibiscus
brown striped shell
yellow 'ilima flower
Ni'ihau has LESS people living on it than the amount of students that attend Ka'ōhao School.
True
False
Describe what life is like on Ni'ihau:
Very busy- a lot of people, cars, and a big city. Much like O'ahu, they all speak English.
Kind of busy- a moderate amount of people, with some cities. An even mix of English and Hawaiian speakers.
Slow- a slower pace of life, but still has towns, cars, and everyone speaks English, some people speak Hawaiian.
Really slow- they live very much like Hawaiians did, a lot of farming and fishing. No cities, stores, or roads. Mostly everyone speaks Hawaiian there.
Write the word:
kah-wah-ee (the island name)
**Hint, it's not spelled like this and there are NO w's in it.
(a)
What is the name of the mountain on Kaua'i, where it has the most rainfall totals on Earth?
Mauna Kea
Mount Wai'ale'ale
Ko'olau Mountains
Pu'uwai
Kaua'i's flower and color are:
Hibiscus - pink
Plumeria - yellow
Mokihana Berry - purple
Naupaka - gray
What is the capital of the state of Hawai'i?
**Hint- what is the major city on O'ahu?
(a)
The name of 1 of O'ahu's mountain ranges is:
Wai'anae
Kilauea
Moloka'i
Na Pali Coast
Name the other mountain range on O'ahu- the one near us, on the Windward side:
(a)
What are O'ahu's flower and color?
Ohia Blossom - red
Yellow 'Ilima - yellow
Tī Leaf - green
Sunrise Shells - orange
Why do all of the Hawaiian Islands look so different and all have different land formations from each other, even though they came from the same hot spot?
