Unit 3 Motion

________________________ is the location of an object in relation to a nearby object or place.

• Position

• Velocity

• Mass

• Temperature

________________________ is a change of position of an object.

• Inertia

• Rest

• Motion

• Equilibrium

________________________ is a measure of how far something travels in a given amount of time.

• Speed

• Distance

• Acceleration

• Velocity

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When things move, they also move in a ________________________.

• Line

• Circle

• Pattern

• Direction

Which of the following is true about speed?

• It is affected by forces

• It is calculated by time

• It is calculated by distance.

• Speed is always constant.

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________________________ forces cause a change in motion.

• Unbalanced

• Balanced

• Static

• Equal

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Patterns of motion happen when the same motion ________________________ itself.

• Stops

• Repeats

• Slows down

• Speeds up

Some patterns of motion are

• zigzag

• up and down

• back and forth

• circular

What does observing the patterns of motion of an object help you do?

• Infer past motion

• Determine color

• Predict future motion

• Measure the motion

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After watching the motion pattern of a squirrel playing with another squirrel in a tree, you ________________________ be sure of the next motion of the squirrel.

• cannot

• can

• will

• should