Monday, April 11, 2011

What's The Matter?

There are and always will be four types of matter. They are solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. First, let's talk about plasma because it is the least known. A plasma is an ionized gas, a gas that is highly energized which allows organizms to live together. When there is a spark within a gas, a plasma is created.The best and biggest example of a plasma is the sun. Even though most people don't know what it is, plasma is the most common type of matter in the entire universe! Next, we should discuss gases. A gas has no shape and it's molecules roam freely and separately. They are made every day and examples are oxygen and nitrogen. Now we should converse about liquids. A liquid takes the shape of it's container adn it's molecules are not compact. Liquids are created when a fruit grows. Some examples are water, juice and milk. Lastly, we move on to solids. A solid has compact molecules, therefore it's own shape. They are made when liquids freeze. An example is a trash can. Fun Fact: When a solid becomes a gas without becoming a liquid first, the process is called sublimation. By: Julia

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