| What is the difference between
an atoll and an island? |
| An atoll is a ring of coral that
has grown up over the top of an island as it slowly
erodes and sinks into the ocean. Islands are made
through geologic processes, like volcanism in the
case of Hawaii. |
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| How can I visit the NWHI? |
| In the spring of 2002, ecotourism
trips to Midway were stopped but the USFWS is trying to
restart them. Until that happens, there is no public access
to any of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. |
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| Why did people leave Nihoa and
Mokumanamana (Necker)? |
| No one is sure. Life on both of those
islands was definitely difficult. There is very little
fresh water making agriculture very hard. Perhaps those
islands were only visited for short periods and not permanent
settlements - maybe they were used only for religious
purposes or as a camp site while people hunted fish and
turtles to bring back to the Main Hawaiian Islands. |
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