Wonders-Hot Air Balloons- Comprehension

Who invented the first hot air balloon? 

• the Chinese
• the Wright brothers
• Jean-Pierre Blanchard
• the Montgolfier brothers

Besides temperature, how are cold air and hot air DIFFERENT? 

• Cold air rises up in the sky.
• Cold air is light than hot air. 
• Hot air is lighter than cold air.
• Hot air stays close to the ground. 

How do pilots steer a hot air balloon? 

• They lean from side to side.
• They use wind currents. 
• They use a steering wheel.
• They turn handlebars. 

The reader can conclude that once the Wright Brothers invented the first airplane, people no longer traveled by hot air balloon because

• traveling by hot air balloon cost more money. 
• traveling by hot air balloon took less time.
• traveling by airplane cost more money. 
• traveling by airplane took less time. 

Which kind of day would be best for a hot air balloon ride? 

• a cloudy day with little wind
• a clear day with little wind
• a cloudy, windy day
• `a clear, windy day

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