EXAM TWO III

Question 1

Shiprock in NW New Mexico is an example of a _______.

Answer 1

volcanic neck

Question 2

_______ was the powerful king who united the warning fraction on Hawaii:

Answer 2

Kamehameha

Question 3

The first European to reach Hawaii was ______:

Answer 3

James Cook

Question 4

Because of the Trade Winds, the ______ sides of Hawaii receive the most precipitation:

Answer 4

northern & eastern

Question 5

Hawaii is a _____-type volcano

Answer 5

shield

Question 6

The oldest volcano on Hawaii’i is ______:

Answer 6

Kohala

Question 7

Of the 5 volcanoes which formed the Big Island, _____ makes up about half of the island:

Answer 7

Mauna Loa

Question 8

Which of the following statements below is false:

Answer 8

Original Polynesians originated from western Indonesia

Question 9

The big island is composed of the volcanoes ________:

Answer 9

Mauna Loa, Kilauea, Mauna Kea, Kohala and Haulalai

Question 10

The volcanoes that are still considered active in the Hawaiian Islands are _______.

Answer 10

Mauna Loa, Kilauea and Loihi

Question 11

Since the late 1960’s most of the Hawaiian volcanic eruptions have occurred

Answer 11

along the East Rift Zone

Question 12

______ are thin strands of volcanic glass drawn our from molten lava:

Answer 12

Pele’s hair

Question 13

______ are small bits of molten lava from lava fountains that cools and solidifies quickly into glass particles:

Answer 13

Pele’s tears

Question 14

The _______ is believed to be longest lava tube in the world:

Answer 14

Kazumura Cave

Question 15

______ form when lava level in lava tune dropped, pulling sticky lava on the roof of the downwards:

Answer 15

Lavacicles

Question 16

Island-like areas of older land surrounded y younger more-recent erupted lava are called ______:

Answer 16

kipukas