Class 7 (Science Assignments)
Passage: Matter Around Us Everything around us is made of matter. Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. The air we breathe, the water we drink, the books we read, and even our bodies are made of matter. Matter exists in three main states: solid, liquid, and gas. Solids have a fixed shape and fixed volume. A wooden table, a pencil, and a stone are examples of solids. Liquids do not have a fixed shape, but they have a fixed volume. Water, milk, and juice are liquids because they take the shape of the container they are kept in. Gases have neither a fixed shape nor a fixed volume. Air, oxygen, and steam are examples of gases. Matter can change from one state to another. When ice is heated, it melts and becomes water. When water is heated further, it changes into water vapour or steam. This process is called evaporation. When steam cools down, it changes back into water. This process is called condensation. Temperature plays an important role in changing the state of m...