Material Properties

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Across
  1. 3. Various types of rubber are called this
  2. 6. These materials are made from one or more other materials layered or mixed to gain desirable properties from each
  3. 7. Plastic and rubber are examples of this type of material
  4. 11. These types of materials are made of only a single type of atom
  5. 12. These types of elements tend to be more ductile, malleable, reflective, and conductive than other elements
  6. 13. This relates to what happens to the material over time as it breaks down
  7. 14. Many organic materials "puff up" when heated, demonstrating this property
  8. 15. water bottles, computer screens, chair backs all typically use this material
  9. 16. Most woods float, demonstrating this property
  10. 17. Where the material will be used is called its ____
  11. 21. If you stir boiling soup with a metal spoon you may get burned because of this property
  12. 23. These materials are made of matter that were once or are currently living organisms
  13. 24. Metals tend to be heavier than nonmetals due to this property
Down
  1. 1. These materials are made of two or more elements that can only be separated via chemical processes
  2. 2. These elements combine the properties of metals and non-metals, sometimes in novel ways
  3. 4. Diamond has very high ____, a property relating to how flexible and scratchable the material is
  4. 5. Most of these elements are gasses
  5. 6. These materials are a mixture of metals and nonmetals that are often used as insulators for both heat and electricity
  6. 8. Iron will stick to a magnet, displaying this property
  7. 9. Obsidian breaks into pieces that have a very smooth ___, unlike lava rock, which is very rough.
  8. 10. Silly putty can be reshaped without shearing or breaking, and will still hold its form, demonstrating this property
  9. 18. Crystals tend to be very shiny and elastomers are dull, both qualities related to this property
  10. 19. Glass, acrylic, and some crystals have this property that allows you to see through them
  11. 20. Silver, gold, copper, and aluminum can all be stretched into thin and flexible wires due to this property
  12. 22. Red, black, green, blue