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Why heat causes matter to expand

What is the reason that heat causes matter to expand? Briefly explain it.

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Water contracts as it cools, similar to all other liquids, until it reaches a temperature of around 4 degrees Celsius, at which the point it expands and starts to form into crystals, expanding around 9 percent.   

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