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Corrected sentence: The warm air inside a hot-air balloon makes it lighter than the air outside, so it floats. When the air inside cools down, it becomes heavier, and the balloon slowly comes down.

Easy step-by-step explanation:

  1. The balloon has air inside it. A burner warms that air.
  2. Warm air spreads out and is lighter than the colder air around the balloon.
  3. Because the air inside is lighter, the whole balloon rises up into the sky.
  4. To go down, the pilot lets the air cool (by using the burner less or opening a vent).
  5. When the air inside gets cooler, it becomes heavier, and the balloon slowly comes down.

Simple idea: Warm air = lighter = goes up. Cool air = heavier = goes down. Think of it like a warm bubble floating up in the air.


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