List of Words for Letter ‘M’

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magma Melted rock that is below Earth’s surface.
magnet An object with a magnetic force; magnets can attract or repel certain metals.
mammal A vertebrate that has hair or fur, is born live, and feeds its young with milk.
mantle The layer of Earth below the crust.
mass A measure of the amount of matter in an object.
matter Anything that has volume and mass.
melt To change from a solid to a liquid.
This snowman will melt on a warm day.
metamorphic rock A kind of rock that has been changed by heating and squeezing.
metamorphosis A series of changes in which an organism’s body changes form.
A tadpole becomes a frog through metamorphosis
metric system A system of measurement.
A centimeter is a unit in the metric system.
migrate To move to another place.
These geese migrate south when the weather gets cold.
mimicry An adaptation in which one kind of organism looks like another kind in color or shape.
mineral A solid, nonliving substance found in nature. (p. 228).
mixture Different kinds of matter mixed together.
motion A change in the position of an object.