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