Here are some dictionary definitions of the word state:
1. (n) a nervous feeling
2. (n) a territory of the government
3. (n) the form of matter
4. (n) a part of the United States of America
Which definition is closest to the way the word states is used in the following sentence from the first paragraph?
“Their teacher, Ms. Jones, told them that matter could change states, or forms, depending on the temperature.”
