Objective
Use science process and thinking skills.
MythBusters – Confederate Rocket
1. What would be an example of the question/problem for this episode?
a. How are rockets used?
b. Did the Union Army launch rockets against the confederate army?
c. Did the confederate army build, aim, and launch a long-range rocket at
Washington, DC?
2. The MythBusters had to examine what the state of the art of rocketry was during
around 1865. Which step in the scientific method does this represent?
a. Hypothesis
b. Research
c. Experiment
d. Analysis
3. The MythBusters discovered rockets were used during the Civil War.
a. True
b. False
4. Jaime’s first attempt at making a rocket was…
a. successful.
b. unsuccessful.
5. Tory and Grant launched test rockets using the launching tube. Which step in the
scientific method does this represent?
a. Hypothesis
b. Research
c. Experiment
d. Analysis
6. The launch of the Hale Rocket, the rocket was successful and the rocket with the
rescue rope was also successful.
a. True
b. False
7. Measuring the distance the rocket travelled represents which type of data?
a. Qualitative data
b. Quantitative data
8. Adam’s rocket travelled about 1,370 yards. This is an example of…
a. analysis.
b. data.
b. examination.
d. variable
Objective
Use science process and thinking skills.
9. Finding what ingredients are needed to make a 2-stage liquid rocket represents
which step in the scientific method?
a. Analysis
b. Conclusion
c. Quantitative data
d. Research
10. Kari measuring cannons and finding out their dimensions represents which step in
the scientific method?
a. Analysis
b. Conclusion
c. Quantitative data
d. Research
11. It was determined liquid oxygen could not have been made during the time of the
Civil War.
a. True
b. False
12. Grant determined liquid nitrous oxide could not have been made during the time
of the Civil War.
a. True
b. False
13. Testing the parts of the rocket could be considered which part of the scientific
method?
a. Hypothesis
b. Research
c. Experiment
d. Analysis
14. Launching the rock is which part which part of the scientific method?
a. Analysis
b. Research
c. Experiment
d. Conclusion
15. The MythBusters determined launching rockets 100 miles during the Civil War is
busted. This represents which part of the scientific method?
a. Analysis
b. Conclusion
c. Quantitative data
d. Research
Objective
Use science process and thinking skills.
MythBusters – Confederate Rocket – Key
1. What would be an example of the question/problem for this episode?
c. Did the confederate army build, aim, and launch a long-range rocket at
Washington, DC?
2. The MythBusters had to examine what the state of the art of rocketry was during
around 1865. Which step in the scientific method does this represent?
b. Research
3. The MythBusters discovered rockets were used during the Civil War.
a. True
4. Jaime’s first attempt at making a rocket was…
b. unsuccessful.
5. Tory and Grant launched test rockets using the launching tube. Which step in the
scientific method does this represent?
c. Experiment
6. The launch of the Hale Rocket, the rocket was successful and the rocket with the
rescue rope was also successful.
a. True
7. Measuring the distance the rocket travelled represents which type of data?
b. Quantitative data
Objective
Use science process and thinking skills.
8. Adam’s rocket travelled about 1,370 yards. This is an example of…
b. data
9. Finding what ingredients are needed to make a 2-stage liquid rocket represents
which step in the scientific method?
d. Research
10. Kari measuring cannons and finding out their dimensions represents which step in
the scientific method?
d. Research
11. It was determined liquid oxygen could not have been made during the time of the
Civil War.
a. True
12. Grant determined liquid nitrous oxide could not have been made during the time
of the Civil War.
b. False
13. Testing the parts of the rocket could be considered which part of the scientific
method?
c. Experiment
14. Launching the rock is which part which part of the scientific method?
c. Experiment
Objective
Use science process and thinking skills.
15. The MythBusters determined launching rockets 100 miles during the Civil War is
busted. This represents which part of the scientific method?
b. Conclusion
Objective
Use science process and thinking skills.
MythBusters – Confederate Rocket – Scoring Guide
1. c (3 choices)
2. b
3. a (2 choices)
4. b (2 choices)
5. c
6. a (2 choices)
7. b (2 choices)
8. b
9. d
10. d
11. a (2 choices)
12. b (2 choices)
13. c
14. c
15. b
Scoring Guide
13-15 – 3
10-12 – 2.5
8-9 – 2
6-7 – 1.5
4-5 – 1
1-3 – .5
0–0