Motion and Position

The location of a place or an object is called...

• position

• motion

• speed

• reference point

A location to which you can compare other locations is called

• reference point
• motion
• location
• position

The change of position over time is called

• position
• motion
• speed
• location

True or False:

When determining position, you can use cardinal directions or general directions.

• true

• false

Giving out descriptions of your location always helps you in identifying your ____________.

• Direction

• Reference point

• Position

• Distance

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-2

An object’s position always depends on what?

• Reference point

• Location

• Direction

• Distance

You call a friend up, and the two of you agree to meet up at the mall before going to grab a bite to eat.  What is the reference point in this scenario?

• The mall
• The restaurant

You agree to meet up with your family at the front of the baseball field before going to watch your little brother’s game.  What is the reference point in this scenario?

• The front of the baseball field
• The baseball game

A friend calls you up and asks you for directions to your house from his/her house.  What is the reference point in this scenario?

• Your house
• The friend's house

You and your family decided to go to the beach one weekend, and on the way down there, you get lost.  Your father pulls over at a local Shell Station to figure out the rest of the way.  With no clue where to go, your father calls your uncle who lives in the area, and your uncle gives your father directions on how to get to the beach from the Shell Station.  Based on this information, what is the reference point in this scenario?

• The beach
• Shell Station