Matter is the material, which the universe is composed of. Matter is something that occupies space, possesses mass, and can be felt by one or more of our senses.
Water, air, wood, sugar, cotton, books etc., all consists of matter.
STATES OF MATTER
Matter can exist in three states:
1.Solid state 2.Liquid state 3.Gaseous state
1.The matter that occupies a definite space and has definite shape is called a solid.
2.The matter that occupies a definite space but has no definite shape is called a liquid.
3.The matter that neither occupies a definite space nor has a definite shape is called a gas.
For examples, water can exist as ice(solid state), water(liquid state) and steam(gaseous state).
By Gurmanavdeep singh mahal
