After-School Week 2

What is the rate at which plants and animals once colonized the Hawaiian Islands?

• One species every 50,000 years

• One species every 100,000 years

• One species every 70,000 years

• One species every 90,000 years

What are the three ways life got to Hawaii?

• By wind, wings, and water

• By migration, storm, and current

• By air, land, and sea

• By bird, insect, and plant

How do the seeds of the Hala plant survive the salty ocean?

• They are carried by birds

• They have a hard shell

• They are snuggled in a blanket of spongy material

• They are resistant to salt

What is the name of the bird that can transport seeds and insects to Hawaii?

• Great albatross

• Great seagull

• Great frigate bird

• Great pelican

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What is the name of the thin air that roars across the upper atmosphere with hurricane force?

• Trade winds

• Tornado

• Jet stream

• Monsoon

What is the name of the plant whose seeds meet the requirements to survive the journey to Hawaii?

• Orchid

• Plumeria

• Hala

• Hibiscus

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What is the name of the insect that rafted in on pieces of floating wood to Hawaii?

• Hawaiian cricket

• Hawaiian butterfly

• Hawaiian beetle

• Hawaiian ant

What is the name of the island group that is the most isolated on Earth?

• Galapagos Islands

• Canary Islands

• Fiji Islands

• Hawaiian Islands