The Impossible Fire pit Tornado

The Impossible Fire pit Tornado

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Science

1st - 6th Grade

Hard

The video explores the creation of a fire tornado using various methods. Initially, the creator attempts to use water heaters to generate a fire tornado but faces challenges with smoke and ash. The project evolves into designing a fire pit with adjustable fins to optimize the fire tornado effect. Despite several attempts and adjustments, the creator concludes that a consistent fire tornado without external aids like propane is difficult to achieve. The video ends with a challenge to viewers to create a fire tornado without moving parts.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main goal of the narrator's project?

To build a fire pit that is cheaper than $400

To design a fire pit that uses only water heaters

To create a fire pit that produces a fire tornado and no smoke

To replicate California's natural fire tornadoes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial problem with the first fire tornado attempt?

It was too expensive to build

It produced a lot of smoke and ash

It didn't create any rotation

It required too much steel

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the narrator plan to adjust the angle of the fins?

By using a rotating base

By cutting the fins at different angles

By welding pins to the fins

By using adjustable screws

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What principle do commercial fire pits use to reduce smoke?

They heat the inner walls to burn away smoke

They have a chimney to vent smoke

They use a special smoke-absorbing material

They use a fan to blow away smoke

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main issue with the second fire pit design?

It required too much fuel

The fire tornado was trapped inside the pit

It was too complex to build

It was not smokeless

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the narrator consider using propane a form of 'cheating'?

Because it didn't produce a real fire tornado

Because it required additional equipment

Because it was not a natural fuel source

Because it made the fire pit too expensive

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What conclusion did the narrator reach about creating a fire tornado?

It is easy to replicate natural conditions

It is impossible to achieve without commercial equipment

It requires specific conditions that are hard to replicate

It can be done with any type of fuel