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Amid the vastness of the Pacific Ocean lies the magnificent Hawaiian Islands, extruded from volcanoes and full of sciencey delight they are ripe for a PS style quiz and of course it matches our luverly Home Page!

If you're not near the surf yourself you may be glad to win one of three skateboards, suitable for the non expert boarder.

So ratchet up that brain power (well, not very much, it's easy this one) and off you go!

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01
 How many volcanoes make up Hawaii's Big Island?
One
Three
Five

02
 Captain Cook met an untimely end on Hawaii. What endeavour was he involved with earlier in his voyage?

Observing a transit of Venus
Discovering two new metallic elements
Forming one of the first travel agencies

03
 What or who is snuba?
Volcanic god of fire
A combination of snorkelling and scuba
An especially delicious kind of pineapple

04
 Which statement is true about the main Hawaiian islands?
They are all about the same age
The ones furthest south are the oldest
The ones furthest south are the youngest

05
 What sort of living things are you dealing with if you're looking at Hawaii's Chelonia?
Whales
Sea turtles
Orchids

06
 Why were astronomical observatories built at the top of Mauna Kea, Hawaii's tallest volcano?
To take advantage of cheap land
To be above much of the earth's atmosphere, for a better view
To keep the equipment at a constant temperature

07
 Who were the original settlers of the Hawaiian Islands?
Polythenes
Polymers
Polynesians

08
 Which group of plants does sugarcane belong to?
Grass
Beet
Palm

09
 Why is the sand on some beaches black?
It's made of grains of basalt and basaltic glass
Oil spills
Reactions carried out by crustaceans living on and in the sand

10
 One of many telescopes at the observatories on the summit of Mauna Kea, the Subaru telescope is named after...?
The Japanese name for the constellation Pleiades
The 4 wheel drive vehicles needed to get up to the observatory
A Korean astrophysicist and Nobel Prize winner

Answers

1= Five • 2= Observing a transit of Venus • 3= Snorkelling & Scuba • 4= The ones furthest south are the youngest • 5= Sea Turtles • 6= To be above much of the earth's atmosphere • 7= Polynesians • 8= Grass • 9= Grains of basalt and basaltic glass • 10= The Japanese name for the constellation Pleiades


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