Vocabulary Lesson January 19th

Vocabulary Lesson January 19th

Fourth Grade

gold

a chemical element that is a valuable, shiny, yellow metal used to make coins and jewellery

Multiple Choice

fiber

copper

a chemical element that is a reddish-brown metal, used especially for making wire and coins

Multiple Choice

boat

aluminium

a chemical element that is a light, silver-colored metal, used especially for making cooking equipment and aircraft parts

Multiple Choice

metals

steel

a strong metal that is a mixture of iron and carbon, used for making things that need a strong structure, especially vehicles and buildings

Multiple Choice

bowl

lead

a chemical element that is a very heavy, soft, dark grey, poisonous metal, used especially in the past on roofs and for pipes and also for protection against radiation

Multiple Choice

plastic

brass

a bright yellow metal made from copper and zinc

Multiple Choice

spade

mercury

a chemical element that is a heavy, silver-coloured metal, liquid at normal temperatures

Multiple Choice

rubber

bulb

a light bulb

Multiple Choice

skyscraper

wire

a piece of thin metal thread with a layer of plastic around it, used for carrying electric current

Multiple Choice

glass

magnet

an object that is able both to attract iron and steel objects and also push them away

Multiple Choice

ship

sink

to cause something or someone to go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance

Multiple Choice

ceramic

expand

to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way

Multiple Choice

guitar

react

to change in a physical or chemical way when put with another substance

Multiple Choice

bottle

squeeze

to press something firmly, especially from all sides in order to change its shape, reduce its size, or remove liquid from it

Multiple Choice

car tyre

contract

to make or become shorter or narrower or generally smaller in size

Multiple Choice

coin