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Six elements of Hawaii - Coggle Diagram
Six elements of Hawaii
Space
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2,397 miles (3,857 km) from San Francisco, California
The capital is Honolulu, located on the island of Oahu.
Area : 10,970 square miles
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Physical system
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Geosphere : volcanic hot spot,
Biosphere : very diverse, varying from rain forest to desert scrub and coastal strand to alpine.
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Place and region
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contain: rivers, streams and waterfalls, vertical cliffs, extinct tuff cone volcanoes, tranquil bays and high-elevation plateaus.
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Population : about 1,500,800
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Human system
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economic resources : Sugarcane, pineapples, coffee, macadamia nuts, and flowers
social classes: ali'i (chiefs), maka'ainana (commoners), and kahuna (priests).
Society,envioronment
Environment (climate) its climate is mild and summer highs are usually in the upper 80s (31˚C) and winters are in the low 80s (28˚C)
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Environment problems : sea level rise, pollution, especially marine plastic pollution, and invasive species
Uses of geography
Past : Hawaii was formally annexed into the United States in 1898 to use as a military base to fight the Spanish in Guam and the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.
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Honolulu will likely experience a level of sea level rise between 1.3 feet and 5.8 feet by the end of the century
