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List of Words for Letter 'M'
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magma
hot, molten rock below Earth's crust
magnet
an object that can attract iron and produce a magnetic field
magnetic field
the region of positive and negative attractive forces surrounding a magnet
malaria
a disease that causes high fever
measure
to find the size, volume, area, mass, weight, or temperature of an object, or to find how long an event occurs
mechanical energy
motion, or the energy in moving objects
metallic
shiny and reflective
metamorphic rock
rock whose form has been changed by heat or pressure
microbiologist
a person who studies microorganisms
microorganism
an organism that is too small to see without a microscope
microphone
a device that converts sound into electrical signals
microscope
a tool that makes small objects appear larger
mimicry
when one organism imitates the traits of another
mineral
a natural, nonliving substance
Moh's hardness scale
a table that shows the hardness of minerals
mold
a type of fungi
motor
a device that changes electrical energy into mechanical energy
mudslide
land that becomes too full of water and slides down a slope