Hawaii Video sheet (final)

About when did the first humans set foot on the islands of hawaii

500 AD

On the western shore of the big island there is a wall called pa-hoo-nee-wah whaen was it built and how long was it

built in 1500s and 1000+feet long

If law breakers could manage to get to the wall what would they receive

forgiveness and no punishment

when was the first resort- mauna kea hotel- built in hawaii

1965

the most active volcano on the island and in the whole world is kilauea which has spilled lava continuously since when

1983

The lava has expanded the big island by how much

500 acres

Heading west from hawaii what the next island in the chain is

Maui

Why do some beaches on maui have different colors

ancient lava flows

What famous aviator is buried on the island of maui

Charles lindburg

when did charles lindburg make the first non stop solo flight across the atlantic ocean

1927

why cant anyone live on the island of lanai

its a private island

on the island of molokai what is unique about its sea cliffs

highest in the world

what type of “colony” was once on molokai

leper

when did the government banish afflicted people on molokai

1800s

what man single handely cared for these people

father damien

oahu just 44 miles by 30 miles contains the largest city on the islands, name it

honoluhu

oahu has the 2 best surfing spots on the planet name them

waikiki and northshore

when captain cooks expedition reached the island in 1778 what did he see the natives doing

surfing

the most famous surfer “the duke” once rode a 30 foot wave off honoluhu for what distance

2 miles

what extinct ancient volcano is on oahu

diamond head

why is diamond head named what it is

crystals in lava rock mistaken for diamonds

the last major islands is kauai is it the youndgest or oldest of the islands

oldest

what is the average rainfall in kauai

440 inches a year

kauai was the film site for what major movie

Jurassic park

How old are the hawaiian islands

5 million

what formed all the waterfalls on kauai

underwater volcano eruptions from magma chambers under the pacific plate

how many major islands make up hawaii

8

when did hawaii become a us state

1959