Which statement about Hawaii is true?

• A. It has the largest number of endangered species in the United States
• B. It has the smallest area among the states
• C. It borders Mexico
• D. It is the capital of the US

Answer: (A)

Hawaii’s isolation creates a high level of endemism, meaning many species live nowhere else on Earth. When a species has a limited geographic range on a few islands, it’s especially vulnerable to threats like habitat destruction, invasive species, and disease. Those pressures push many Hawaiian plants and animals onto endangered lists, which is why this statement is true—the state has a larger number of endangered species than any other in the United States. The other statements aren’t accurate: Hawaii isn’t the smallest state (Rhode Island is), it doesn’t border Mexico, and the U.S. capital is Washington, D.C.