hawaii Flashcards

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what volcanoe is extinct in hi

A

diamond head

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what is the nickname of hi

A

Aloha state

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what is hawaiis #1 industrie

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tourism

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what does aloha mean

A

welcome goodbye love friendship

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Hawaiis tallest mt. gets _____

A

snow

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what water sport was invented in hi

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surfing

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what are the white beaches made out of and what are the black beaches made out of

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crushed shells and coral

crushed obsidian

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what volcanoe in hi is the worlds most active

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Mt. Kilauea

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how many letters are in the hawaiin alphebete

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12

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what 6 foods does hi lead the nation in producing

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bananas, papayas, macadamia nuts, coffee, pineapples, and shuger cane

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where is the largest pinapple plantation in the world

A

lanai

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which mt. from base to peak is taller than mt. everast

A

Mauna Kea

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where is the wettist place on earth and what is its average rainfall

A

mt. wialeale

460’’

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13
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what does hula mean

A

a hawiian word meaning dance to communicate stories of the future

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14
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when where and what did this cause when japan bombed us

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Pearl Harbor
december 7, 1941
it signaled americas entrances into ww2

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what beach in hawaii is the most popular tourist destination in the world

A

waikiki

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what is the only major city in Hawaii

A

Honnolulu

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how many islands are in the hawian chain and how many major islands are there

A

132 islands

8 major