The three different states of matter are liquid, solid, and gas. a solid is something you can hold in your fingers, while a liquid is something you can hold in a cup. gases are all around you, making up the air we all breathe. these three states are very different. however, liquids and gases do have some things in common. one of these is a) that liquids and gases are both less dense than solids. b) that liquids and gases are both more dense than solids. c) that liquids and gases both take the shape of their container. d) that liquids and gases do not take the shape of their container. eliminate