The Easter Island Mystery

What geographic feature makes Rapa Nui unique?

• It has volcanic soil.

• It is isolated.

• There was a quarry to build moai.

• It is an island.

People on Rapa Nui got food from fishing and _______. (one word)

The biggest problem with population growth led to...

• ...an advanced culture.

• ...fewer trees.

• ...a strain on resources.

• ...a new writing system.

People in the same country fighting each other is called a ________. (two words)

When a society cuts down trees faster than they grow new ones it is called ________. (one word)

What is probably not a reason for population decline on Rapa Nui?

• No immunity to European diseases.

• Famine.

• Dramatic climate change.

• The European slave trade.