2. contract buckle expand scale
Most materials __________when they are heated and ___________when they are cooled.
This is because their particles ___________more when hot and so move further___________.
In hot weather a metal bridge could expand and _______. To stop this from happening it is held on rollers.
Overhead wires could contract and ___________in cold weather.
To stop this from happening they are given slack when they are put up. Mercury is a liquid metal that is used inside a __________When it is put in a warmer place the mercury expands and moves up the____________.
Vibrate apart
snap thermometer
contract buckle expand scale

3. Most materials ___expand_______when they are heated and _______contract____when they are cooled.
This is because their particles __vibrate___ more when hot and so move further____apart_______.
In hot weather a metal bridge could expand and __buckle___. To stop this from happening it is held on rollers.
Overhead wires could contract and ____snap_______in cold weather.
To stop this from happening they are given slack when they are put up. Mercury is a liquid metal that is used inside a ___thermometer______When it is put in a warmer place the mercury expands and moves up the_scale___.