A Gamma-Ray Burst Is a Short, Intense Flood of Gamma

question 32

Multiple Choice

A gamma-ray burst is a short, intense flood of gamma rays

• A) from the sun.
• B) from the black hole at the center of our galaxy.
• C) from a nearby neutron star.
• D) that may have caused biological extinctions in the past.

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