Question

According to Newton, the force of gravity is a two-way tug between any two objects. It works with anything—any matter at all. The matter can be a tiny bit of a thing, as small as a speck of stardust. It can be a huge collection of material, as gigantic as a galaxy. It can be as rigid as rock or as flimsy as flame. No matter what it is, if it’s made of matter, then it possesses the power to pull on anything else.
—A Black Hole Is NOT a Hole,
Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano

Which type of context clue points to the meaning of the word matter?



Based on the clues, what is the best meaning of the word matter?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The type of context clue that points to the meaning of the word matter is 'No matter what it is, if it’s made of matter, then it possesses the power to pull on anything else'.  

2. The best meaning of the word matter is anything that exist.

Explanation: khghbgiu

Matter is define as anything that has mass and occupies space. It exist majorly in three forms; solids, liquids and gases. These forms have different properties and mode of existence. This shows that everything that can be observed with any of our sense organs is made up of matter. Therefore, everything in our world today are referred to as matter. It could be a small speck of stardust, human being, a massive rock etc.

Newton described gravity as a force that has an influence on the weight and motion of an object. This force is applied on every objects on the surface of the earth by the earth itself.