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