Block Island

Introduction: The Hawaiian Islands, a popular tourist location due to the inexpensive plane fare from the West Coast, are a convenient vacation get away. When I traveled to the Big Island of Hawaii for a month trip during summer break in July 2013, with my parents, I was able to explore many of Mauna Loa and Kilauea’s volcanic activity, history, and land formations. I also was able to walk out to the lava flowing into the ocean, viewing first hand, that the Big Island is continually expanding.…

Just 62 km. off the eastern coast of Tonga, an underwater volcanic eruption of the volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai caused an island to form. Located in the South Pacific, this landmass has the lat/long. - 20.570/-175.380, according to LANDSAT. Climate in this region is tropical year round. Weather from November all the way to April is “a hotter more humid period” according to, The South Pacific Organizer, with an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius (91 Fahrenheit). On the contrary, the…

The Origin of Galatea Étoile I remember when I was just a little five year old, my mother, a zoologist, received an offer for an eight year study in America. My parents decided that my father and older sister, Arielle, who was almost finished with primary school, were going to stay back in France, while my mother, tiny one year old baby brother, _____, and I went to America. Though we were miles apart, we'd always visit each other during holidays. As I grew up in America, I learned…

Alcatraz is an Island located 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco, California, United States in the San Francisco Bay. The Island was originally developed for a lighthouse, a military fort, a military prison, and a federal prison. This was like this from 1933 until 1963 and has since been changed to an official National Historical Landmark as of 1986. It is now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Areas and is open to tours. Out of the 1576 prisoners on Alcatraz, only a few were…

The Easter Island or Isla de Pascua covers roughly 64 square miles in the South Pacific Ocean 2,300 miles from Chiles west coast. It currently has 887 still existing statues averaging 13 feet tall carved out of tuff which is the light, porous rock formed by consolidated volcanic ash on the island which proved that there was a rich culture among the settlers which first discovered it. These staues were placed on ceremonial stone platforms called ahus however till this day there is no information…

very real danger to living here. This is epically true if you reside or visit the Big Island, home of Mauna Kea, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the Keck Observatory. Even though Mauna Kea is the largest volcano on Earth it remains dormant and possess very little threat or hazard to mankind. The true danger comes from Mauna Loa and Kilauea. Over the decades Mauna Kea has spawned countless lava flow on the big island of Hawaii (see illustration below). Mauna Loa alone has erupted 32 times…

Noah Haack 10/5 Biology 6 Hawaiian Hawk The Hawaiian Hawk is one of the very few native birds of prey left on the Hawaiian Islands, and the only native hawk to Hawaii. It has a medium brown color on it’s back, and a snow white belly. It is about 16-18 inches tall weighing about 1 pound. It is a tertiary consumer, eating mostly mice, bugs, and smaller birds. The females are much larger then the males. It’s scientific name is Buteo Solitarius. It is currently under Near Threatened on the…

Easter Island was remote speck of land. A forested island with an ample supply of fruits, nuts, and small animals. This was until humans started to use up all of the islands resources. This island was great for settlers who wanted to start a new colony. But, with a rising population it confronts shrinking resources. Destruction of the forest resulted in extinction of many exotic animals and birds. Humans were destroying this diverse forest by using all of its resources. Before human…

ocean crashing onto the sandy white beaches. The sand on the beaches does not feel like the beach in Panama City Beach; it does not stick to you as much and it is easier to get off. The sand is bigger grains than one might be used to. On some of the islands in Hawaii, there are black sand beaches where the sand…

language, and traditions are apart of their history and love within their land. The polynesian natives are very proud to be able to carry on wonderful traditions to their visitors and people that live on the land to show how much they respect their island they call home. Adding on to their beliefs and traditions among the culture is about the polynesian history. This group of down to earth people are very captivating to learn and understand their way of living, as we come to their land we grow…