There are four states of matter: solids, liquids, gases, and plasma. In solids, particles are tightly packed in a fixed position and vibrate. Liquids also have tightly packed particles that can slide over one another. Gas particles are far apart and move freely. Plasma is the fourth state of matter where particles are ionized, conduct electricity, and are affected by magnetic fields. Plasma has no definite shape or volume and is found at extremely high temperatures in places like flames, lightning, auroras, and stars like the sun.