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Oldest Islands Geography Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The oldest islands in the Hawaiian Island chain are:

a)

Kaua'i

b)

Big Island

c)

Papahanaumokuakea

d)

Ni'ihau

2.

Another name for the Papahanaumokuakea Islands are:

a)

"Kupuna" or grandparent islands

b)

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

c)

Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument

d)

All of the above

3.

The oldest Hawaiian Islands have gone through a lot of weathering and erosion. Which stage of erosion are most of the Papahanaumokuakea Islands?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Ni'ihau's "flower" is the:

a)

white pupu (shell)

b)

white hibiscus

c)

brown striped shell

d)

yellow 'ilima flower

5.

Ni'ihau has LESS people living on it than the amount of students that attend Ka'ōhao School.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Describe what life is like on Ni'ihau:

a)

Very busy- a lot of people, cars, and a big city. Much like O'ahu, they all speak English.

b)

Kind of busy- a moderate amount of people, with some cities. An even mix of English and Hawaiian speakers.

c)

Slow- a slower pace of life, but still has towns, cars, and everyone speaks English, some people speak Hawaiian.

d)

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.

7.

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)  

8.

What is the name of the mountain on Kaua'i, where it has the most rainfall totals on Earth?

a)

Mauna Kea

b)

Mount Wai'ale'ale

c)

Ko'olau Mountains

d)

Pu'uwai

9.

Kaua'i's flower and color are:

a)

Hibiscus - pink

b)

Plumeria - yellow

c)

Mokihana Berry - purple

d)

Naupaka - gray

10.

What is the capital of the state of Hawai'i?

**Hint- what is the major city on O'ahu?

(a)  

11.

The name of 1 of O'ahu's mountain ranges is:

a)

Wai'anae

b)

Kilauea

c)

Moloka'i

d)

Na Pali Coast

12.

Name the other mountain range on O'ahu- the one near us, on the Windward side:

(a)  

13.

What are O'ahu's flower and color?

a)

Ohia Blossom - red

b)

Yellow 'Ilima - yellow

c)

Tī Leaf - green

d)

Sunrise Shells - orange

14.

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?

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