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Gamma-ray Bursts: Quiz
Gamma-ray Bursts Quiz
The most striking feature of gamma-ray burst time profiles is:
[A] They all look alike
[B] They have a wide range of appearances
[C] No sharp features are ever seen
The durations of the gamma-ray bursts detected so far tend to range from:
[A] A few minutes to a few hours
[B] Microseconds to seconds
[C] Tens of milliseconds to thousands of seconds
Most gamma-ray bursts are found to originate near the plane of our Galaxy.
[A] True
[B] False
Gamma-ray bursts are known to come from:
[A] White Dwarfs
[B] Black holes
[C] Colliding galaxies
[D] Death of massive stars in distance galaxies
The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory detected gamma-ray bursts about:
[A] Once a day
[B] Once a week
[C] Once a month
