The Materials Cyberhunt

Click on the link below. What is the definition of "matter"?

 
What are the "three phases of matter"? What is the difference between them?

 
Play the on the Selecting Materials Quiz Machine. What is the best material to make hip joints out of?


Rock is one of the most important materials. What are the three main types of rock?


Why is water called the "universal solvent"?


What fraction of your body is made up of water?

 
Which material is best for conducting electricity?


What name is given to the big layer of gas that surrounds the Earth?


View the "Water Cycle Movie". What is precipitation?


Investigate air. What is air made up of?