matter
Which of the following is matter and not matter? 1. the moon 2. an idea for a new invention Answer 1. The moon is matter. The invention itself may be matter, but the idea for it is not. To understand matter and how it changes, we need to be able to describe matter. There are two basic ways to describe matter: physical properties and chemical properties. Physical properties are characteristics that describe matter as it exists. Some of many physical characteristics of matter are shape, color, size, and temperature. An important physical property.