HWST Exam 2 Review Questions with Complete Solutions How is a Makatea island created - Correct Answers ✅Coral reefs/atolls pushed above sea level by tectonic plates Define Kapu - Correct Answers ✅Laws, Prohibitions, Regulations Give an example of a Kapu that was applied to the physical environment and explain why - Correct Answers
✅Example: Fish were not allowed to be eaten while they
were spawning
Reason: To make sure the population was not overfished
Hula is an example of this definition of Hawaiian art: -
Correct Answers ✅Tells Stories & A Movement w/a Meaning The Pacific Ocean is home to approximately how many islands? - Correct Answers ✅25,000
Match these islands with their corresponding island type:
Hawaii/Guam/Tuamotu/New Guinea Volcanic/Makatea/Continental/Atoll - Correct Answers ✅Hawaii - Volcanic Guam - Makatea Tuamotu - Atoll 1 / 2
HWST Exam 2 Review Questions with Complete Solutions New Guinea - Continental This land division consists of a plot for gardening maintained
by 'ohana: - Correct Answers ✅Mo'o
What were some of the traditional purposes of tattoos in the Pacific? - Correct Answers ✅a.To represent genealogy b.Physical/ spiritual protection c.Used as a sign of puberty/ rite of passage List three main reasons why the atoll is considered among
the most difficult places for life: - Correct Answers ✅a. Soil
not fertile enough to plant crops
- No fresh water
- Very small amount of land
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What is Kapa and how was it used? - Correct Answers ✅Kapa is fabric made from tree bark and is used to make clothing, hats, mats, containers, and fans The 1778 population estimate in Hawai'i was ______ based on archeological evidence of ______ - Correct Answers ✅1 million, agricultural production The Pacific Ocean covers how much of the Earth's Surface? - Correct Answers ✅1/3