V A C AT I O N I N T H E G R E AT O U T D O O R S

HAWAII: Honolulu, Oahu Activity

VOLCANO VOCAB (HAWAIIAN STYLE)

The word volcano in the Hawiian language is Lua pele—“loo-ah peh-leh.” Lua by itself means crater, but it also means toilet! Pele means lava and is also the name of the Volcano Goddess.

Ash Cloud

Main VentCrater

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1

56

6

6

4

66

6

3

2

1

4

Side Vent

Magma Chamber

Layers of lava and ash

1. RED: 'Ula'ula “oo-lah'oo-lah”

2. GREEN: 'Ōma'oma'o “ōh-mah'oh-ma'oh”

3. BLUE: Uliuli “oo-lee-yoo-lee”

4. GRAY/SILVER: 'Āhinahina “āh-hee-nah-hee-nah”

5. ORANGE: 'Alani “ah-lah-nee”

6. BROWN: Māku'e “māh-koo'eh”

7. WHITE: Ke'oke'o “keh'oh-keh'oh”

One of Oahu’s must-see landmarks is Diamond Head, formed by a volcanic eruption about 300,000 years ago. Because Diamond Head resembles the back and fin of a fish, its name in Hawaiian is Le’ahi (Lae=browridge, ahi=tuna). British sailors named it Diamond Head because they thought the rock crystals they found were diamonds. If you hike to the rim of the crater, you’ll see a 360-degree view of Honolulu. Diamond Head is inactive, meaning it does not contain lava. The only active volcanoes in Hawaii are on the Big Island.

Color in the different parts of the volcano using the colors for each numbered spot on the diagram. Try to pronounce the Hawaiian names for the colors and learn the parts of the volcano while you draw.