Atoms are arranged in a repeating pattern
Atoms are connected in a network
Atoms are lined up in a straight line
Atoms are randomly distributed
Ceramics
Glasses
Metals
Polymers
Atoms
Cells
Molecules
Particles
Atomic structure
Color
Size
Temperature
Body-centered cubic
Hexagonal close-packed
No long-range order
Regular lattice
Ceramics
Glasses
Metals
Polymers
Ceramics
Glasses
Metals
Rubber
Ceramics are brittle, while polymers are flexible
Ceramics are conductive, while polymers are insulating
Ceramics are lightweight, while polymers are heavy
Ceramics are transparent, while polymers are opaque
Amorphous
Composite
Crystalline
Polymeric
Interconnected network
Random distribution
Randomly oriented
Regular repeating pattern