8th Grade Position and Motion

An object's distance and direction from a reference point is a

• position

• reference point

• motion

• displacement

When you are moving toward the reference direction, it is

• opposite directon

• East

• the positive direction

• the negative direction

When you are moving in the opposite direction from the reference direction, it is

• East

• West

• in the positive direction

• in the negative direction

When finding a position in two dimensions, first choose

• two directions to go

• a reference point

• one direction to go

• a type of transportaion

When finding a position in two dimensions, the next thing you do is specify

• two reference directions

• how far you want to travel

• who you want to visit

• the name of the city you are in

When finding a position in two dimensions, determine the _________ along each reference direction.

• displacement

• motion

• speed

• distance

The process of changing position is

• displacement

• sliding

• motion

• shaking

When determining if an object is moving, it is always relative to

• what the object is

• a reference point

• if it's dead or alive

• the position it's in

The difference between the initial (first) position and the final position of an object is

• motion

• distance

• speed

• displacement

The starting point you choose to describe the location, or position, of an object is a

• position

• reference point

• motion

• displacement