States of Matter

States of Matter

Gas

There are 3 states of matter

Liquid

has no shape and doesn't take space, such as air

is something that doesn't have a shape but takes up space, such as water and juice

Solid

something that has a shape and takes up space

Gas particles move around

Summary

Other States

There are actually two more states or phases that matter can take, but we don't see them much in our everyday life. One is called plasma. Plasma occurs at very high temperatures and can be found in stars and lightning bolts. Plasma is like gas, but the molecules have lost some electrons and become ions.

Lighting is an example of Plasma

Sources

http://www.ducksters.com/science/solids_liquids_gases.php

https://www.education.com/lesson-plan/states-of-matter/

Fun Facts

• Gases are often invisible and assume the shape and volume of their container. The air we breathe is made up of different gases, but it is mostly nitrogen and oxygen.
• We can see through some solids like glass.
• When liquid gasoline is burned in a car, it turns into various gases which go into the air from the exhaust pipe.
• Fire is a mixture of hot gases.