Name_____________________ Date___________ Chinese Spy Balloon Per___ The Chinese balloon was first seen over Reed Point, Montana on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. The balloon cleared the United States over Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It was shot down at approximately 2:39 PM February 4, 2023. On the map below, locate and mark the major cities it was spotted and the time it was spotted: Reed Point Montana, Wednesday at approximately 5:30 PM, Rapid City South Dakota on Wednesday at 9:00 PM (made up time), Omaha Nebraska on Thursday at 6:00 PM (made up time), Pleasant Hill Missouri on Friday 12:00 PM, Columbia Missouri on Friday at 2:00 PM, Johnson City Tennessee on Saturday at 6:00 AM (made up time), Raleigh North Carolina on Saturday 2:00 PM, shot down off the coast of Myrtle Beach South Carolina at 2:39 PM. Using a different color, shade in the potential jet stream used by the balloon to move from the west to the east. 1. How high up is the balloon in feet and miles? 2. How many hours did it take between being first spotted and eventually being shot down? 3. Using google maps, what is the estimated distance between being spotted and being shot down? Name_____________________ Date___________ Chinese Spy Balloon Per___ 4. What is the estimated speed of the jet stream the balloon used? 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) In the box above, show the height of the balloon. What layer of the atmosphere is this? Sketch Empire State Building, Mount Everest and their height. Draw a plane at the average height they travel at. Find the depth of Challenger Deep and sketch it next to Mount Everest. What kind of balloons can you relate the spy balloon to? 6) Is the balloon using heated air like a hot air balloon? 7) If not, what type of gas is it most likely using? 8) What are the dimensions of the balloon? 9) How much does this balloon weigh? 10) How can this balloon stay afloat at that altitude? 11) Does the US spy on China? 12) What do we primarily use? Name_____________________ Date___________ Chinese Spy Balloon Per___
