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Hawaii
By: Arianna
Hawaii’s State Flower
Hibiscus
The Hibiscus come in all colors and
varieties. It was the official
Territorial Flower, adopted in the
early 1920s. When Hawaii became a
state in 1959, the first state
legislature decided to adopted many
of the territories' symbols for there
state.
Flag and Map
Volcanoes
•The Hawaii islands belong to a region called the “Ring of
Fire”. This region contains more volcanoes than any other
area in the world. A volcano is a break in Earth’s crust. A
cone of rock materials sometimes surrounds this break
material. The cone is formed by liquid or solid rock materials.
At the top of the cone is a bowl-shaped crater. Liquid rock
called lava comes from inside of the Earth. Lava flows or
erupts from the volcano through the crater. Millions of years
ago, underwater volcanoes formed the Hawaii Islands.
Volcanic eruptions poured layers of lava on the sea floor. The
lava slowly built up underwater.
Mt. Kilauea
Kilauea Facts:
• Hawaiians believe Kilauea is the
home of Pele, the volcano goddess.
• For the last ~150 years the caldera
was the site of nearly continuous
activity.
• Since 1952 there have been 34
eruptions and since January 1983
there have been continuous volcanic
eruptions.
Hawaii’s State Bird
The Nene
This type of goose has a black head, buff
cheeks and a heavily feathered neck. Bill,
legs and feet are black.
Glossary
• Caldera- Large crater at the top
of volcano
• Eruption- The violent ejection of
material such as gas, steam, ash,
or lava from a volcano
• Volcanic- Relating to or
originating from a volcano
Bibliography
• Sullivan, Jody. (2003). Hawaii
Capstone press.
• http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea/