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