Types of Materials
This word describes what everything on Earth is made up of
matter
This means to change from solid to a liquid, usually by something hot.
melt
This means to give off heat or light.
burn
This is a soft shiny substance that can be melted and shaped, like gold or silver.
a metal
This is a material that has a shape and does not flow.
a solid
This means to change from liquid to a solid, usually by something cold.
freeze
This means to cause something to become warmer.
heat
This is a gas that we need to breathe.
oxygen
This is a material that takes the shape of the container in which it is in and flows.
liquid
This is a combination of two or more ingredients.
a mixture
This is a combination of two or more ingredients.
a mixture
This is a metal that is used to make cans, pots and pans and airplane parts.
aluminum
This is a material that has no shape and can float in the air.
a gas
This means a change in matter that cannot be reversed and produces something new.
a chemical change
This means a change in matter that cannot be reversed and produces something new.
a chemical change
This is matter that is found in sand and used to make glass.
silicone