Types of Fireworks For July 4th
By Amy Schamburek
www.20ishparents.comBattle in the CloudsShells that explode in a series of loud bangs, giving the impression of a battle.
FirecrackersSmall, usually cylindrically shaped explosives strung together that explode on the ground in sharp bangs.
ShellCanisters fired out of a mortar that explode in flowery star bursts.
GirandoleA cluster of rockets that spin a disk up and off a center pole and into the air like a flying saucer.
Cherry BombPowerful, round red firecracker that is outlawed in the United States.
RocketCone-shaped cylinder attached to a long stick that soars high into the air when lift.
Roman CandleTubes stuck into the ground that when lit send stars into the air; so called because the Romans supposedly featured them at carnivals.
Set PieceWooden contraptions set with lances that when illuminated form the outline of a person or scene in colored fire.
Catherine WheelSet pieces that revolve in different kaleidoscopic color combinations.
SparklerA narrow steel wire that when lit sends out a shower of fine gold sparks.
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