Aerial Firework: They are also called “Cakes” or “Repeaters.”

Ground-based fountains will shoot showers of sparks 5 – 9 feet in the air on average. Some of the larger fountains can reach heights of 12 feet. Rockets shoot 50 – 300 feet in the air depending on the size, quality and atmospheric conditions. Simple bottle rockets will fly 50 to 75 feet in the air.

Break. In a multi-break firework, stars are contained in separate cardboard compartments within the shell. Each compartment has its own bursting charge, which ignites and throws out the stars. In order to spread these decorations over a wide area of sky, the break must burst open with tremendous force.