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HOT AIR BALLOON VIDEO QUIZZIZ

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the video "Tuscon Hot Air Balloon" what was used to fill the balloon with air?

a)

a burner

b)

an inflation fan

c)

both an inflation fan and a burner

d)

the wind

2.

in the first video what speed were they averaging on the way up?

a)

12 miles an hour

b)

2 miles an hour

c)

21 miles an hour

d)

24 miles an hour

3.

In the video How do you fly and steer a hot air balloon? What did they use to steer the balloon?

a)

the steering wheel

b)

a joystick

c)

flapping their arms

d)

vents

4.

What color were the lines they pulled to steer the balloon

a)

green and black

b)

red and black

c)

black and blue

d)

green and blue

5.

How many burners were on the balloon

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

Why do they use the liquid burner?

a)

to fly higher

b)

to land

c)

so they don't scare animals on the ground

d)

because it is cheaper to use

7.

What did they look at for navigation?

a)

a compass

b)

gimbals

c)

a gyroscope

d)

an ipad with maps

8.

If they want the balloon to go down they can

a)

let air out the top

b)

by not running the burner

c)

both letting air out or not running the burner will make the balloon go down.

d)

jumping up and down in the balloon

9.

According to the video "how to fly a hot air balloon" how long have hot air balloons been around?

a)

322 years

b)

232 years

c)

332 years

d)

233 years

10.

While riding in a hot air balloon why don't you feel the wind?

a)

because you are wearing a jacket

b)

because the balloon travels at the same speed as the wind.

c)

because of the walls of the basket

d)

because you are superman and superman doesnt feel the wind.

11.

What makes the balloon stay in the air.

a)

Heating the air inside the balloon makes the air less dense making the it buoyant.

b)

seagulls fly below the balloon to create lift

c)

the balloon is filled with helium

d)

the balloon is tied to a plane

12.

What category of aircraft is a hot air balloon in?

a)

Fixed wing

b)

Heavier then air

c)

Lighter than air

d)

Blimps

13.

At what altitude do you need oxygen when flying a hot air balloon?

a)

11000 feet

b)

12000 feet

c)

14000 feet

d)

16000 feet

14.

What is the main danger in landing a hot air balloon?

a)

animals

b)

mountains

c)

trees

d)

power lines