What is a meter stick?

A measuring tool that is one meter long and is marked off in centimeters and millimeters

A tool used to measure temperature

A force that pulls objects toward each other, and is responsible for keeping you on the ground and making things fall

A force that pushes objects away from each other

A type of energy stored in objects

The property of an object to resist changes in its motion or state of rest, unless an external force acts upon it

The ability of an object to change its color

The speed at which an object moves

What is potential energy?

Stored energy that an object has because of its position

The energy an object has because it is moving

The amount of matter in an object

The speed at which an object accelerates

What is kinetic energy?

The energy an object has because it is moving

The energy stored in an object due to its position

The amount of matter in an object

What is air resistance?

A force that pushes back on you when you move through the air, making it harder to go fast

A force that pulls objects toward each other

A unit of measurement used to measure force

A unit of measurement used to measure speed

A unit of measurement used to measure temperature

A unit of measurement used to measure mass

How much "push" or force a moving object has, depending on how fast it's going and how heavy it is

The speed at which an object moves

What are the laws of motion?

Rules that tell us how things move

The amount of matter in an object

The energy an object has because it is moving

What is a contact force?

A force that happens when two objects are touching each other

A force that acts at a distance

A type of energy stored in an object

What is a noncontact force?

A force that pushes or pulls on something without actually touching it

A force that happens when two objects are touching each other

force and motion vocabulary

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Science

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8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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NGSS

MS-PS2-2, 3-PS2-1, MS-PS3-1

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Jared Burchfield

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23 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a push or a pull on an object, which can make it move, stop moving, or change direction?

Motion

Friction

Force

Speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for something moving or changing its position from one place to another?

Position

Motion

Direction

Friction

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the force that moves an object away from the person applying the force?

Pull

Friction

Push

Speed

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the force that moves an object closer to you?

Push

Pull

Speed

Friction

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a force that resists the motion of two surfaces rubbing against each other?

Speed

Friction

Motion

Force

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the location of an object at a specific moment in time called?

Direction

Position

Reference point

Motion

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a measure of how fast an object is moving, calculated by dividing the distance traveled by the time it took to travel that distance?

Speed

Force

Motion

Friction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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force and motion vocabulary

23 questions

What is the term for a push or a pull on an object, which can make it move, stop moving, or change direction?

What is the term for something moving or changing its position from one place to another?

What is the force that moves an object away from the person applying the force?

What is the force that moves an object closer to you?

What is the term for a force that resists the motion of two surfaces rubbing against each other?

What is the location of an object at a specific moment in time called?

What is a measure of how fast an object is moving, calculated by dividing the distance traveled by the time it took to travel that distance?

What is a fixed spot or object that you use to tell if something else is moving?

What is the term for when two equal forces are pushing or pulling on an object in opposite directions, making it stay still or move at a steady speed?

What is the term for when different forces are pushing or pulling on something, but one force is stronger than the others, causing the object to move or change direction?

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