Bottle Rocket Assessment

The variable that you measure in an experiment is called the _____.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control variable

• result

The variable that you have control over in an experiment is called the _____.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control variable

• result

Which component is called the "nose cone"?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which component is called the "fins"?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which component is responsible for stabilizing the flight of the rocket?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which component is responsible for giving the rocket the thrust needed to launch into the air?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which component makes the rocket more aerodynamic by reducing drag?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the name of the force that is responsible for slowing down a falling object?

• air drag

• gravity

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

What is the name of the force that is responsible for pulling a falling object to the earth’s surface?

• air drag

• gravity

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

Which component of a water-powered rocket is responsible for increasing its air drag?

• fins

• cone

• bottle

• parachute