Vocabulary
Where do the passengers sit in a hot air balloon? (p344)
In the basket under the balloon/ gondala
What causes hot air balloons to fly? (p344/349)
Fire goes into the balloon. Hot air makes it rise.
Reread pg. 347, Which 3 animals were the first to the flight in a hot air balloon successfully?
Sheep, Duck, and Rooster
Before the late 1700's flying seemed ________. (p347)
Impossibe
What happened after ballooning became popular? (p348)
Balloons flew higher and were used in war, and to send messages
Reread pg. 349, How are airships different than hot air balloons?
Airships have structure, and engine, propellers, steering, and and enclosed gondala.
What event did George Washington watch in 1793? (p348)
He watched the launch of Blanchard's balloon.
What caused people to start sing balloons in other ways, instead of only for travel? (p349)
They used airplanes instead.
Reread pg. 351, How do hot air balloons work?
They fill with hot air, which causes them to fly.
TRUE OR FALSE: A pilot can fly a hot air balloon in any direction? (pg. 354)
False
What is the effect of the pilot pulling a cord in a hot air balloon? (p353)
The balloon looses air and goes down.
Reread pg. 352, draw and label a picture of a hot air balloon.
See Miss Clemente
How are hot air balloons controlled? (pg. 355)
They are controlled by the wind.
Why does the pilot need his crew on the ground? (p355)
To help him now where to land.
Reread pg. 355, How do pilots know where to land.
They have a crew on the ground to help.