Force and Motion Vocabulary Quiz

A push or pull that causes an object to change their motion is a...

• friction

• force

• gravity

• velocity

A push brings objects closer and a pull moves objects away.

• True

• False

Which of these is an example of motion?

• A tree

• A person walking

• A house

• A person sitting

Equal forces acting on one object in opposite directions; object doesn’t move is a....

• unbalanced force

• balanced force

• speed

• friction

Equal forces acting on one object in opposite directions; object doesn’t move is a....

• unbalanced force

• balanced force

• speed

• friction

Which is an example of gravity?

• The moon in orbit around the Earth.

• Miles per hour

• A bicyclist traveling at the same speed, but their direction changes

• A boy pushing a box on a level surface.

A force that slows or stops a motion between two surfaces that are touching.

• Friction

• Gravity

• Speed

• Push

An objects position _______ when it's in motion.

• changes

• stays the same

Every motion has a speed.

• True

• False

A measure of speed in a certain direction is called...

• Velocity

• Gravity

• Friction

• Position