We are all surrounded by matter on a daily basis. Anything that we use, touch, eat, etc. is an example of matter. Matter can be defined or described as anything that takes up space, and it is composed of miniscule particles called atoms. It must display the two properties of mass and inertia.
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[1] https://www.hootsgo.org/?q=node/6473
[2] http://www.ied.edu.hk/apfslt/v12_issue2/mumba/page2.htm