Describe the four states of matter.
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
Give examples of each of the four states
of matter.

Describe the four states of matter.
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
Give examples of each of the four states
of matter.

What is matter?
MATTER is
anything that takes up
space and has a mass.
MATTER is
composed of tiny particles
called atoms.

has definite shape and volume
has particles that are packed
closely together and usually
arranged in a regular pattern

cup shirt book eraser

has definite volume, but has no
fixed shape
has particles that can move and
are in close contact

maple syrup shampoo orange juice
olive oil

has no definite volume and
shape
has particles that are widely
separated

helium in a
balloon
steam from
a kettle
nitrogen in a
tank
argon in a
tank

has no definite volume and
shape
has charged particles that are
widely separated

lightning comet's tail
flame
fireball

Solid
has particles
that are
packed closely
together
has particles
that are
widely
separated
has particles
that can move
and are in close
contact
has charged
particles that
are widely
separated
Gas
Liquid Plasma