Lesson Check Motion

An object is in motion if its location _____________.

• changes

• stays constant

Motion is the process of changing _______________.

• speed

• position

• distance

• time

___________ is the space between two objects and can be measured using a tape measure.

• direction

• distance

• speed

• position

Which is the new position of the car in picture 2?

• near the barn

• far from the tree

• near the tree

• in the barn

The words forward and backward describe an object's _____________.

• direction

• zigzag

• speed

• distance

A bus traveled 35 kilometers in one hour. Which is the speed of the bus?

• 70 kilometers per hour

• 35 kilometers per hour

• 25 kilometers per hour

• 10 kilometers per hour

A marble has to roll down a ramp and then travel a distance of 3 m. The ramp’s height is supported by 4 books. When the marble rolls down, it travels only 2 meters.

How can the ramp be modified to increase the distance the marble travels?

• Increase the height of the ramp by adding more books.

• Decrease the height of the ramp by taking away books.

• Try releasing the marble from a different angle.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Which object can be used to measure distance?

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Words such as above and below describe an object's ________________.

• speed

• position

Distance and time can be used to find speed.

• True

• False