Matter comes in four forms: solids have a definite shape and volume, liquids have a definite volume but not shape, gases have no definite shape or volume, and plasmas are charged particles with no definite shape or volume. The document introduces the basic properties and states of matter, including solids, liquids, gases, plasmas, atoms, and examples of things made of plasma like flames, nebulae, and stars.

1. Introduction to matter

2. Matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space
Practically everything we know; except
ideas, energy, and dreams
Comes in 4 forms: Solid, liquid, gas, &
plasma

3. Solids
Matter with a definite shape
and volume

4. Liquid
Matter with a definite volume, but
not a definite shape.

5. Gas
Matter with no definite shape and
no definite volume.

6. Plasma
Matter with no definite shape or
volume, and whose particles are
charged and have broken apart

7. Flame
Nebula
Lightning
Stars Aurora Borealis
Plasma

8. Atoms
• Tiny invisible particles that make-
up all matter
• Smallest piece of a substance
you can get

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