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Mauna Kea
Contributed by: Regan
  • 1. Where is Mauna Kea located?
A) Washington
B) Hawaii
C) Alaska
D) California
  • 2. What is the meaning of 'Mauna Kea' in Hawaiian?
A) White Mountain
B) Sacred Mountain
C) Volcano Peak
D) Tall Peak
  • 3. What type of volcano is Mauna Kea?
A) Stratovolcano
B) Shield Volcano
C) Caldera
D) Cinder Cone
  • 4. What is the primary rock type of Mauna Kea?
A) Granite
B) Quartz
C) Sedimentary
D) Basalt
  • 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) Five million years
D) Ten million years
  • 7. What is the largest observatory on Mauna Kea?
A) James Webb Space Telescope
B) Chandra X-ray Observatory
C) W. M. Keck Observatory
D) Hubble Space Telescope
  • 8. What is the Mauna Kea Observatories' primary focus?
A) Astronomy
B) Meteorology
C) Botany
D) Oceanography
  • 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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