Everthing in the universe is made of matter. Table, window, pen, water, even the air youbreath inis matter.
The human body is also matter.
This is New York city, everything here in the picture is matter. If you couldzoominwith a super microscope you would see everything is composed byatoms.
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Matter can exist in different states and it has different properties.
2-THE STATES OF MATTER
Watch the following videos to discover the states and properties of matter.Enjoy!
SOLIDS -Particles are closely packed in fixed positions. -They are rigid. -They cannot be squashed or compresed. cannot = can't -They have a fixed shape. -They have a fixed volume. -They cannot flow. LIQUIDS -Particles are closely packed but not as much as solids. -They are not rigid. are not = aren't -They cannot be squashed or compresed. -They haven't a fixed shape (they take the shape of the container they are in) -They have a fixed volume. -They can flow. GASES -Particles are not closely packed. -They are not rigid. -They can be squashed or compresed. -They haven't a fixed shape. -They haven't a fixed volume (they completely fill the container they are in). -They can flow.