Science, Tech, Math › Science Learn How to Identify Plasma With These Examples Matter That Is Plasma Share Flipboard Email Print ThoughtCo / Derek Abella Science Chemistry Basics Chemical Laws Molecules Periodic Table Projects & Experiments Scientific Method Biochemistry Physical Chemistry Medical Chemistry Chemistry In Everyday Life Famous Chemists Activities for Kids Abbreviations & Acronyms Biology Physics Geology Astronomy Weather & Climate By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Facebook Twitter Chemistry Expert Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, University of Tennessee at Knoxville B.A., Physics and Mathematics, Hastings College Dr. Helmenstine holds a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences and is a science writer, educator, and consultant. She has taught science courses at the high school, college, and graduate levels. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on November 28, 2022 One form of matter is plasma. Plasma consists of free electrons or other ions that aren't associated with atomic nuclei. You encounter it every day but may not recognize it. Here are 10 examples of forms of plasma: lightningauroraethe excited low-pressure gas inside neon signs and fluorescent lightssolar windwelding arcsthe Earth's ionospherestars (including the Sun)the tail of a cometinterstellar gas cloudsa fireball of a nuclear explosion Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "Learn How to Identify Plasma With These Examples." ThoughtCo, Nov. 28, 2022, thoughtco.com/examples-of-plasma-608335. Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. (2022, November 28). Learn How to Identify Plasma With These Examples. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/examples-of-plasma-608335 Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "Learn How to Identify Plasma With These Examples." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/examples-of-plasma-608335 (accessed May 31, 2023). copy citation