Unit 2: Force and Motion Vocabulary (Version 1)

What is the definition of "cause"?

• An event or process that leads to a result or change

• The moment when two objects hit each other

• A result or change that happens because of an event or process

• To reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning

What happens during a "collision"?

• An object is negatively impacted

• Two objects hit each other

• A push or pull makes something move

• A result or change that happens because of an event or process

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What is an "effect"?

• The energy that an object has

• A result or change that happens because of an event or process

• An event or process that leads to a result or change

• A filter used to more clearly see an image

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What does "equal" mean?

• Acting or going in the same direction

• The same in quantity, size, degree, or value

• Acting or going in the reverse direction

• Different in quantity, size, degree, or value

What is "force"?

• A push or pull that can change the motion of an object

• The energy an object has because it is moving

• The amount of matter that makes up an object

• A result or change that happens because of an event or process

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What is "friction"?

• A force between an object and the surface it is moving over

• The energy an object has because it is moving

• The amount of matter that makes up an object

• A push or pull that can change the motion of an object

What does it mean to "infer"?

• To suggest something as a logical consequence

• To reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning

• A fact or occurance

• A verifiable truth or proof of existence

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What does the term "exert" mean?

• Friction

• To apply a force

• Mass

• Matter

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which term refers to the energy an object has because it is moving?

• Mass

• Kinetic energy

• Friction

• Matter

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What does the term "speed" refer to?

• The direction of an object

• The weight of an object

• How fast an object is moving

• The color of an object

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