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Mauna Kea
Contributed by: Regan
  • 1. Where is Mauna Kea located?
A) California
B) Hawaii
C) Washington
D) Alaska
  • 2. What is the meaning of 'Mauna Kea' in Hawaiian?
A) Tall Peak
B) Volcano 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) Astronomy
B) Meteorology
C) Oceanography
D) Botany
  • 5. What is the largest observatory on Mauna Kea?
A) Chandra X-ray Observatory
B) W. M. Keck Observatory
C) James Webb Space Telescope
D) Hubble Space Telescope
  • 6. What is the approximate age of Mauna Kea?
A) Ten million years
B) One million years
C) One hundred thousand years
D) Five million years
  • 7. What is the primary rock type of Mauna Kea?
A) Granite
B) Quartz
C) Basalt
D) Sedimentary
  • 8. What important astronomical phenomenon occurs due to Mauna Kea's clarity of skies?
A) Agriculture
B) Stargazing
C) Cave Exploration
D) Deep Sea Exploration
  • 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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