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