Question

whose mountain is it, anyway?
wonders: unit 4, week 4
what do you get when you place the
worlds largest telescope on hawaiis
tallest mountain? it depends on who you
ask. developers of the thirty meter
telescope (tmt) say you get answers to
the most challenging questions about our
universe. native hawaiians think otherwise.
they say you get a cultural and ecological
threat.
the tmt will be a technological wonder. its
main mirror will be three times as wide as
the mirror of the worlds current largest
visible - light telescope and have nine times
more area. the larger a telescopes mirror,
the greater its ability to collect light. the
more light it collects, the farther astronomers can see into space and time.
how far back might the tmt help astronomers to see? probably to day 1, over 13 billion
years ago - only seconds after the big bang.
theres more. the tmt will increase astronomers understanding of how stars and planets
are formed. it will provide information about black holes. it will locate lifeforms on
exoplanets if any exist. and its images will be more than 12 times sharper than the ones
the hubble space telescope transmits from space.
talk about a zoom lens!
but the tmt cant be set up in just any old place. the developers of the tmt spent five
years searching the globe for the ideal site to build the observatory. they found it on
mauna kea, a dormant volcano on a hawaiian island.
mauna kea is perfect for viewing the cosmos and capturing sharp images. it is located
above about 40 percent of the earths atmosphere. its climate is stable, dry, and cold.
mauna kea is also among the darkest places in the world.
and

question 8
which passage from the article best supports the idea that people thought
very carefully when choosing the tmts location?
a. all that stands in the way between the tmt and the mountain is the
kanaka maoli. and these native hawaiians have important reasons.
b. the developers of the tmt spent five years searching the globe for
the ideal site to build the observatory.
c. mauna kea is also an ecological wonderland. its permafrost existed in
the ice age and is important to the regions water supply.
d. there are shrines on the mountain. there are burial grounds.

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Explanation:

The article discusses the TMT (Thirty - Meter Telescope) and its location. Option A mentions that the developers spent five years searching the globe for the ideal site. This aligns with the text which states "Talk about a zoom lens! The developers of the TMT spent five years searching the globe for the ideal site to build the observatory".

Answer:

A. All that stands in the way between the TMT and the mountain is the Kanaka Maoli. And these Native Hawaiians have important reasons. The developers of the TMT spent five years searching the globe for the ideal site to build the observatory.