Gamma-Ray Bursts Quiz

What are the two main categories of gamma-ray bursts?

• Strong and weak

• Long and short

• Fast and slow

• Bright and dim

What causes long gamma-ray bursts?

• Deaths of massive stars

• Explosions of supernovae

• Collisions of black holes

• Mergers of neutron stars

How do the jets in long GRBs form?

• From the collision of two stars

• From the collapse of a neutron star

• From the material falling into a black hole

• From the explosion of a supernova

What event is associated with the formation of short GRBs?

• The collision of galaxies

• The explosion of a supernova

• The merger of neutron stars or black holes

• The death of a massive star

What significant discovery was made in 2017 regarding short GRBs?

• They are caused by supernovae

• They emit more energy than long GRBs

• They are associated with gravitational waves

• They occur more frequently than long GRBs