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S.T.E.M-BALLOONING-

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A balloon is a flexible bag that can be inflated with a gas. what does the word inflated mean?

a)

to make something increase in size by filling it with air

b)

deflate

c)

to make something decrease in size by taking out air

d)

decrease

2.

A balloon can be inflated with gas such as

(Click all the boxes that apply.)

a)

helium

b)

hydrogen

c)

nitrogenous oxide

d)

carbon dioxide

e)

oxygen

3.

Some early balloons were ONLY made of dried animal bladders, such as the pig bladder.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Some balloons are used for decorative purposes or entertaining purposes, while others are used for practical purposes such as ________________ and ______________.

(a)  

5.

By whom was the Rubber Balloons invented?

a)

Michael Far

b)

Michael Farrow

c)

Michael Faraday

d)

Michael Ford

6.

In which year was the Rubber Balloons invented?

a)

1843

b)

1824

c)

1842

d)

1822

7.

In which year were balloons first mass produced?

a)

1940s

b)

1824

c)

1930s

d)

1842

8.

To make balloons, dye is filtered through cheesecloth. Why is the step important?

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9.

What is the importance of the lips of a balloon?

4 lines
10.

In the production of balloons, balloons are given a hot bath of 16 minutes. What is the purpose of this hot bath?

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11.

Hot air balloon was created by the Montgolfier brothers. True or False.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

The first untethered manned hot air balloon flight was performed by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes on________________.

a)

November 21, 1783

b)

November 21, 1873

c)

November 22, 1783,

d)

November 22, 1873,