The Science Behind Fireworks

What does the passage explain?

• How to make fireworks

• The history of fireworks

• How different chemical compounds produce the colors in fireworks

• The physics of fireworks

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What determines the shape and pattern of fireworks?

• The color of the stars inside the shell

• The arrangement of stars inside the shell

• The size of the shell

• The temperature of the explosion

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What does the term 'excited' refer to in the passage?

• Energized and emitting light

• Bored and uninterested

• Relaxed and calm

• Confused and uncertain

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What does the word 'dazzling' mean in the passage?

• Extremely impressive or attractive

• Boring and uninteresting

• Confusing and unclear

• Ordinary and plain

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How do different chemical compounds produce the colors we see in fireworks?

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