Legends
Science
Volcanoes
Extras
100
These TWO gods were known for creating the islands of Hawaii.
Papa and Wakea
100
What is the oldest island in Hawaii?
Ni'ihau
100
What is liquid rock called?
Lava
100
List the names of the main Hawaiian Islands.
Hawai'i, Maui, Koho'olawe, Moloka'i, Lana'i, O'ahu, Kaua'i and Ni'ihau
200
This god fished up the Hawaiian Islands.
Maui
200
What is the youngest island in Hawaii?
Big Island
200
A river of solid, hot chunks, like a falling pile of rocks is called ____________.
'A'a lava
200
Name AT LEAST TWO volcanoes that made up the Big Island.
Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea, Hualalai, and Kohala.
300
This god lives in a crater at the top of the active volcano, Kilauea.
Pele
300
What is the name of the new island forming off the coast of the Big Island?
Lo'ihi
300
Lava that flows like liquid is called ___________.
pahoehoe
300
These living and dead things keep the soil in Hawaii from washing away and add life to the Pacific Ocean.
Coral reefs
400
This is an ancient poem that is 2,000 lines long and tells how life came to be on earth.
The Kumulipo
400
What does the hot spot have to do with the Hawaiian Islands?
The hot spot is located under the Pacific Plate which allows hot magma to reach the earth's crust. While the Pacific Plate moves westward, the hot spot stays in one place. Continuous eruptions have caused volcanic mountains to form and the build-up of these mountains is actually the islands themselves.
400
What are the names of two volcanoes that made Oahu?
Wai'anae and Ko'olau
400
DAILY DOUBLE! Only YOUR group can answer!
Give a summary of a legend of how the Hawaiian Islands came to be.
Answers may vary.