EXAM TWO III Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

volcanic neck

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2
Q

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

A

Kamehameha

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3
Q

The first European to reach Hawaii was ______:

A

James Cook

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4
Q

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

A

northern & eastern

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5
Q

Hawaii is a _____-type volcano

A

shield

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6
Q

The oldest volcano on Hawaii’i is ______:

A

Kohala

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7
Q

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

A

Mauna Loa

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8
Q

Which of the following statements below is false:

A

Original Polynesians originated from western Indonesia

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9
Q

The big island is composed of the volcanoes ________:

A

Mauna Loa, Kilauea, Mauna Kea, Kohala and Haulalai

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10
Q

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

A

Mauna Loa, Kilauea and Loihi

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11
Q

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

A

along the East Rift Zone

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12
Q

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

A

Pele’s hair

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13
Q

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

A

Pele’s tears

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14
Q

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

A

Kazumura Cave

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15
Q

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

A

Lavacicles

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16
Q

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

A

kipukas