Mauna Kea
  • 1. Where is Mauna Kea located?
A) Alaska
B) Hawaii
C) California
D) Washington
  • 2. What is the meaning of 'Mauna Kea' in Hawaiian?
A) Volcano Peak
B) White Mountain
C) Tall Peak
D) Sacred Mountain
  • 3. What type of volcano is Mauna Kea?
A) Shield Volcano
B) Cinder Cone
C) Caldera
D) Stratovolcano
  • 4. What is the Mauna Kea Observatories' primary focus?
A) Botany
B) Meteorology
C) Astronomy
D) Oceanography
  • 5. What is the largest observatory on Mauna Kea?
A) James Webb Space Telescope
B) Hubble Space Telescope
C) Chandra X-ray Observatory
D) W. M. Keck Observatory
  • 6. What is the approximate age of Mauna Kea?
A) One hundred thousand years
B) One million years
C) Five million years
D) Ten million years
  • 7. What is the primary rock type of Mauna Kea?
A) Quartz
B) Sedimentary
C) Granite
D) Basalt
  • 8. What important astronomical phenomenon occurs due to Mauna Kea's clarity of skies?
A) Cave Exploration
B) Agriculture
C) Deep Sea Exploration
D) Stargazing
  • 9. What is the primary threat to Mauna Kea's natural environment from telescopes?
A) Noise Pollution
B) Light Pollution
C) Thermal Pollution
D) Air Pollution
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