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Gamma-ray Bursts: Quiz
Gamma-ray Bursts Quiz
Why do scientists study gamma-ray bursts?
[A] They are among the brightest sources in the sky in any wavelength region.
[B] They may come from the most distant reaches of our Galaxy.
[C] They may represent an entirely new type of object near the edge of the observable Universe.
[D] All of the above
Gamma-ray bursts have a periodic behavior.
[A] True
[B] False
Scientists can accurately predict where gamma-ray bursts will occur.
[A] True
[B] False
Gamma-ray bursts mainly originate from inside the Milky Way.
[A] True
[B] False
Gamma-ray bursts are studied using:
[A] Gamma-ray Astronomy
[B] X-ray Astronomy
[C] Optical Astronomy
[D] All of the above
