What is Matter?

Discover what matter is! Learn its key properties and the differences between solids, liquids, and gases.

What two properties must something have in order to be considered matter? Answer in a complete and restated sentence. Sort the different examples of matter by their state. Solid A Car A Pencil An Ice Cube Liquid Orange Juice Water Mountain Dew Gas Oxygen Helium Carbon Dioxide Sort the characteristics of the states of matter into the correct group. Solid Has a defined shape Has a defined volume Can't pass through it Has a defined mass Particles are tightly packed together Particles are moving slowly Liquid Does not have a defined shape - takes the shape of the container Has a defined volume, regardless of the shape it is in Can pass through it with some resistance Has a defined mass, regardless of the shape it is in Particles are loosely packed, they can move freely around one another Particles are moving at a moderate speed Gas Does not have a defined shape - it takes the shape of the container but fills all the space it is given. Has volume but it is indefinite because it does not take up the same amount of space each time Can pass through it with little to no resistance Has an undefined mass, it changes with the container Particles are far apart Particles are moving in all directions at great speeds