- Matter is everything that has mass and takes up space.
- Everything that you can see, smell or touch is matter. For example, when you blow up a balloon, the air takes up space. The air is matter.
- All of the matter around you occurs in one of three states: solid, liquid, or gas.
- All of the different forms of matter have the following physical properties: odor, color, texture, density, shape, and volume. An example of a solid is a rock.
- In a solid form of matter, the particles are not close together as the particles in a solid and move more freely so that the particles of this state of matter can move freely like a gas.
- In a liquid form of matter, the particles are not close together as the particles in a solid and move more freely so that the particles of this state of matter can move freely like a gas. An example of a liquid is water.
- In a gas form of matter, the particles are not close together as the particles in a solid and move more freely so that the particles of this state of matter can move freely like a gas. An example of a gas is oxygen.
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