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Pyrotechnic Planes and Aerial Phenomena

Pyrotechnic Planes and Aerial Phenomena

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography, History

7th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

FREE Resource

In August 2018, a UFO sighting in Warminster, England, was initially thought to be a hoax due to suspicious video edits. However, further analysis by Mick West and viewer input revealed the objects were pyrotechnic planes from Airborne Pyrotechnics. The planes, often mistaken for UFOs, use fireworks for displays. This discovery negated the initial hoax verdict, highlighting the importance of thorough investigation and community involvement in understanding such phenomena.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was initially thought to be the cause of the bright orbs in the sky?

Fireworks

Military aircraft

Meteor shower

Helicopters or drones

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What led the experts to initially label the video as a hoax?

The video was too short

A suspicious edit in the video

The orbs were too bright

The video was in black and white

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What prompted a second look at the video?

A new video surfaced

A news article

A government report

Viewer feedback

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Mick West conclude about the suspicious edit in the video?

It was a deliberate attempt to deceive

It was to remove dead air

It was to add special effects

It was to change the video length

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which hypothesis was ruled out because the objects changed direction?

Drones

Helicopters

Military technology

Meteor shower

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was military technology ruled out as a cause for the sighting?

It was too expensive

It was too advanced

It wouldn't be tested in a visible area

It was not secretive enough

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did a viewer suggest the sighting might actually be?

Pyrotechnic planes

A meteor shower

A weather balloon

A satellite

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