Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. Occupies space means ...

Only living things are matter.

A mass balance can be use to measure the mass of matters.

Mass can be measured in litres.

A measuring cylinder can be used to measure the volume of a liquid.

Air occupies space.

The displacement method is used to measure the volume of an object with irregular shape.

To measure the volume of water in measuring cylinder, your eyes must be level with the top of the miniscus.

Non-matter doesn't have mass and does not occupy space.

Light, sound, heat and shadows are an examples of a non-matters.

Which of the following is non matter?

X represent ...

Y represent ...

W represent ...

Z represent ...

To measure the volume of water in measuring cylinder, your eyes must be level with the bottom of the miniscus.

Solid have definite shape and volume

In ... , the particles are very loosely packed and far apart.

Have no definite shape

Have no definite volume

Can be compressed

Above are the properties of ...

Have a definite shape

Have a definite volume

Can not be compressed

Above are the properties of ...

Have no definite shape

Have a definite volume

Can not be compressed

Above are the properties of ...

In ... , the particles are closely packed and arranged in a regular pattern. That prevent the particles from moving about.

In ... , the particles are loosely packed and not arranged in a regular pattern. The particles can slide past one another that make it can flow.

Solid in their powder form can flow like liquids.

Liquids can have different thickness

Liquids can be compressed

Thick liquids

Thin liquids

Which state of water below is solid?

Which state of matter does not have fixed shape nor fixed volume and can be compressed?