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. 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. our editorial process Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Updated July 12, 2019 One form of matter is plasma. Plasma consists of free electrons and 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: lightning aurorae the excited low-pressure gas inside neon signs and fluorescent lights solar wind welding arcs the Earth's ionosphere stars (including the Sun) the tail of a comet interstellar gas clouds a 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, Aug. 25, 2020, thoughtco.com/examples-of-plasma-608335. Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. (2020, August 25). 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 July 30, 2021). copy citation