
Gamma-Ray Bursts and Their Impact

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Physics, Science, Biology
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard

Lucas Foster
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are gamma-ray bursts, and how often does NASA detect them?
They are harmless light beams detected monthly.
They are sound waves detected yearly.
They are beams of energy detected daily.
They are deadly laser beams detected weekly.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a neutron star?
A star that is about to explode.
A dying star that has collapsed.
A star that has expanded.
A newly formed star.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when neutron stars collide?
They form a black hole.
They release a colossal amount of energy.
They create a new galaxy.
They disappear completely.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do gamma-ray bursts travel?
At the speed of light.
Faster than light.
Slower than light.
At the speed of sound.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the potential impact of gamma-ray bursts on Earth's atmosphere?
They would enhance the ozone layer.
They would have no effect.
They would create new atmospheric layers.
They would deplete the atmosphere and ozone layer.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of radiation is associated with gamma-ray bursts?
Alpha radiation.
Gamma radiation.
Beta radiation.
Muon radiation.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the most devastating type of radiation in the universe?
Gamma radiation.
Alpha radiation.
Beta radiation.
Muon radiation.
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