The main reason is that earth is made by atoms. Everything in earth are atoms. Solids have atoms close together, water have atoms that are loose and gas have atoms that are so loose that it just goes to places rapidly. Earth is a solid with water, which is a liquid, and air, which is a gas.
The main variations of matter are solids, liquids, and gases. Solids have a fixed shape and volume, liquids have a fixed volume but take the shape of their container, and gases have neither a fixed shape nor volume, filling the entire space available to them. Other variations include plasma, a fourth state of matter with high energy in which atoms break apart into ions and free electrons.
Particles in solids, liquids, and gases are alike in that they are all made up of atoms or molecules. However, the main difference lies in how closely these particles are packed together. In solids, particles are tightly packed and vibrate in place, in liquids the particles are close but can move around, and in gases, particles are spread far apart and move freely.
Solids can resemble liquids in the sense that their particles can still flow or move past each other, although at a much slower rate compared to liquids. This property is known as plasticity and allows solids to change shape or deform under certain conditions.
one difference is just that the water is in a different form, I do not know the second one sorry i was trying to figure it out when i found this and decided to answer at the least part of thanks -Sarah
anything.. like its all the particles around us the three main things are gases liquuids and people lol jks solids
The main variations of matter are solids, liquids, and gases. Solids have a fixed shape and volume, liquids have a fixed volume but take the shape of their container, and gases have neither a fixed shape nor volume, filling the entire space available to them. Other variations include plasma, a fourth state of matter with high energy in which atoms break apart into ions and free electrons.
Gases, Solids, and Liquids. There is also the addition of Plasma, but that is in some slightly more complex chemistry.
The three main states of matter are Solids, Liquids, and Gases. The 3 other not main states of matter are Plasma, Bose-Einstein condensates, and colloids.
Particles in solids, liquids, and gases are alike in that they are all made up of atoms or molecules. However, the main difference lies in how closely these particles are packed together. In solids, particles are tightly packed and vibrate in place, in liquids the particles are close but can move around, and in gases, particles are spread far apart and move freely.
solids liquids and gasses
Gases spread out faster than liquids, and liquids spread out faster than solids. Gases, liquids, and solids are the three main phases of matter. A material moves to a different phase if its kinetic energy is changed enough (Kinetic energy is a measure of heat or temperature). For example, if you heat an ice cube (solid water), it will melt into water (liquid water). Gases have the highest kinetic energy. The molecules inside a gas are the fastest moving of the three phases. That means gas will spread out the fastest. Kinetic energy: Gas ---> Liquid ---> Solid [Decreasing] Solid ---> Liquid ---> Gas [Increasing]
There are three main types of seismic waves that travel through the Earth: P-waves (primary waves) are the fastest and can travel through solids, liquids, and gases. S-waves (secondary waves) follow P-waves and can only travel through solids, not liquids or gases. Surface waves travel along the Earth's surface and are responsible for most of the damage during an earthquake.
One of these which are called, solids, liquids or gases can be naturally it different states.
the process of transfer of heat energy in solids is known as conduction.. For more info-- the process of transfer of heat energy in liquids and gases is known as convection.. And the process of transfer of heat energy without any material medium is known as radiation..
The main type of heat transfer in liquids and gases is convection. Convection occurs when heat is transferred through the movement of the fluid itself, carrying heat from one location to another.
To be permeable to gases & impermeable to liquids. To be as large as possible.
"matter" is anything that 1) has mass and 2) takes up space (that is, occupies a volume). therefore the 3 main categories of matter are solids, liquids and gases. some fields of study consider "plasma" a fourth type of matter. so why solids? it takes up space and has mass!