Hot Air Balloon

What was the author's purpose for writing this selection?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Who invented the first hot air balloon?

• the Chinese

• the Wright brothers

• Jean-Pierre Blanchard

• the Montgolfier brothers

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

How do pilots steer a hot air balloon?

• they lean from side to side

• they use the wind currents

• they use a steering wheel

• they turn handlebars

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

How does fire help the balloon fly?

• Fire puts off gas that is cool enough to make it leave the ground.

• Fire heats the air. Since hot air is lighter than cold air, the balloon rises.

• Fire doesn't help the balloon fly.

• The balloon catches on fire and lifts it off the ground.

What events cause the balloon to take off?

• A strong fan is used to blow up the balloon. A burner heats the air inside the balloon.

• A strong wind picks the balloon up off the ground.

• A strong fire picks the balloon up off the ground.

• The balloon doesn't take off. Gravity is holding it down.

What was the effect of the Montgolfier experiment?

• The first hot air balloon

• The first kite

• The first drawing

• The first silk pillow

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

How does letting out hot air make the balloon sink?

• Since there is more hot air, the balloon can keep the same weight in the air.

• Since there is less hot air, the balloon cannot keep the same weight in the air.

• Since there is less hot air, it doesn't matter what happens to the balloon.

• Since there is more hot air, the balloon will land fine.

What causes pilots to always check the weather?

• Pilots can control how the balloon moves, and can move the balloon how they want.

• Pilots don't care about the weather.

• Pilots want to keep everyone safe before the go on a flight.

• Pilots cannot control how the balloon moves, and need to make sure the wind is calm and the air is cool.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

How does the wind affect a hot air balloon flight?

• The pilot must use the wind currents to control the direction the balloons travels.

• The pilot must not care about the wind and how it controls the balloons travels.

• The pilot checks the wind and then flies.

• The wind doesn't affect a hot air balloon.