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Location
Pele
Invasive Species
Formation
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Is Hawaii on land or water?
Hawaii is surrounded by ocean.
100
Who was Pele?
Pele was a Hawaiian goddess.
100
Is an invasive species a plant, animal, or can it be both?
An invasive species can be a plant OR animal!
100
What formed Hawaii?
Hawaii was formed by a hotspot.
200
Which plate is Hawaii on?
Hawaii is located on the pacific plate.
200
What did Pele control?
Pele's was the goddess of fire and volcanoes!
200
Name one invasive species.
Varied
200
Does it take a hundred years, a thousand years, or millions of years for one island to form?
It takes millions of years for an island to form.
300
What is different about Hawaii's location?
It is different from where volcanoes are usually found because the hotspot is in the middle of the plate.
300
What is Pele's hair?
Pele's hair is a type of rock that is thrown up in the air and shaped thin.
300
Why are invasive species harmful?
Invasive species are harmful because they spread disease, eat native plants, and stunt growth of the native species. They have the potential to wipe out a native species if uncontrolled.
300
Explain the steps of forming a Hawaiian Island.
First, the hotspot erupts magma and once it cools it piles up. Over millions of years they will form an island. Then, after the pacific plate moves, the island moves but the hotspot doesn't, and is able to form another island.