The Four States of Matter

Discover the four states of matter: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma! Learn about matter's properties and particle motion.

Learn it: Matter is anything that has volume (takes up space) and has mass (contains a certain amount of material). Matter doesn't have to be visible (even air is matter). All matter is made up of tiny particles that are constantly moving. The motion of the particles and the strength of attraction between the particles determine a material's state of matter. Some characteristics of matter that can be observed with your senses are color, shape, smell, taste, and texture. There are three familiar states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. Plasma is a fourth state of matter that only occurs at extremely high temperatures. Plasma is like a gas, but it can conduct electricity. It is found in stars, lightening, and neon lights. Practice it: matter anything that has volume and mass solids definite shape and volume plasma no definite shape or volume and it a highly energized gas gases no definite volume or shape liquids definite volume but no definite shape Matter is anything that has mass and volume.Some characteristics of matter you can observe with your senses are color, shape, smell, taste, and texture.There are four states of matter: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.Plasma is a fourth state of matter that only occurs at extremely high temperatures.Plasma is like a gas and is found in stars, lightning, and neon lights. Show it: Study the pictures and descriptions. Write the names of each picture under the correct heading, ice fish air exhaust water milk