Gamma Ray Bursts Were First Recorded While Trying to Detect

question 21

Multiple Choice

Gamma ray bursts were first recorded while trying to detect _____.

• A) solar flares
• B) the Aurora Borealis
• C) nuclear reactor accidents
• D) nuclear tests
• E) particle accelerator leakage

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Definitions:

Rinne Test

A hearing test that compares air conduction to bone conduction of sound, used to diagnose types of hearing loss.

Pure Tone Audiometry

A hearing test that uses sinusoidal tones of specific frequencies to determine an individual's hearing thresholds.

Tympanometry

A diagnostic test that measures the movement of the eardrum in response to changes in air pressure, assessing middle ear function.

Ossicle

Small bones, particularly referring to the three bones found in the middle ear: the malleus, incus, and stapes.