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