Maile makes it safely to her car to begin her journey to Aunty Kehau's house, which is the family's meeting place in case of a disaster. She decides to take the road to Kona, which leads away from the Kilauea volcano.

She knows an earthquake can be a sign of an imminent eruption and wants to avoid the path of possible lava flows from Kilauea volcano.

 

Question 2 on Earthquake

What causes the earthquakes in Hawaii?

a. Plates rubbing against one another

b. Sumo wrestlers jumping up and down

c. The volcanoes pushing against the Pacific plate