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Air has a certain density. A hot air balloon heats air inside the balloon which causes it to become less dense. This is because the hotter something is, the more space it takes up. Less dense things float on top of more dense things (think of oil on water). You get enough less dense hot air, and the balloon will float up on top of the cold, dense air.

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