试题来源: 解析 B [考点] 地理常识[解析] 夏威夷州(Hawaii State)美国唯一的群岛州,由太平洋中部的132个岛屿组成。陆地面积1.67万平方千米。城市人口占86.5%。全州约80%的人口聚集在瓦胡岛上。首府位于瓦胡岛上的檀香山(Honolulu)。夏威夷属于海岛型气候,终年有季风调节,每年温度约在摄氏26度至31度。
Which American state is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean? A. Alaska. B. Hawaii. C. Florida. D. California. 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 B 正确答案:B 解析:夏威夷在1959年8月21日成为美国的第50个州,由夏威夷群岛所组成,位于北太平洋中,距离美国本土3,700公里,总面积16,633平方公里,属于...
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