What type of matter makes up most of the universe?
gas
carbon
liquid
plasma
Can you guess what this picture shows? The purple and blue "flames" are matter in a particular state. You’re probably familiar with the states of matter most common on Earth — solids, liquids, and gases. But these "flames" are a state of matter called plasma. This plasma ball was made by humans. Plasma also occurs in nature. In fact, plasma makes up most of the matter in the universe.