Question

1. all solids, liquids, and gases are the 3 common states of _, because they have mass and take up space.

Explanation:

In chemistry, matter is defined as anything that has mass and occupies space. Solids, liquids, and gases are the three common states of matter. Solids have a definite shape and volume, liquids have a definite volume but take the shape of their container, and gases have neither a definite shape nor volume.

Answer:

matter