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Gamma-ray Bursts - Try This! (Solution)
Gamma-ray Bursts - Solution
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Scientists have to watch for gamma-ray bursts because they do not know when they will occur.
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Gamma-ray bursts always occur in a pattern.
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Gamma-ray bursts are spectacular flashes.
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This activity was developed by Cheryl Carter, Bladensburg High School, Bladensburg, MD