Distance Between Points

What key word tells me I am measuring distance?

• how long

• how far

• how fast

• how much

Define distance.

• the relationship between to objects

• the motion of an object between two points in space

• the position of a point in space

• the separation between any two point in space

A way of measuring distances in space. Equivalent to the distance from Earth to the Sun.

• Elipse

• Eccentricity

• Astronomical Unit

• Period

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Frequency

• Wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is the formula to calculate the distance between two points in a 2D plane?

Which of the following units is commonly used to measure astronomical distances?

• Light Year

• Kilometer

• Meter

• Centimeter

In a coordinate plane, what is the distance between the points (3, 4) and (0, 0)?

• 5 units

• 7 units

• 3 units

• 4 units

What scientific concept is used to determine the shortest path between two points on a curved surface?

• Geodesic

• Euclidean Distance

• Manhattan Distance

• Pythagorean Theorem

Which experiment can be used to measure the distance between two points using sound waves?

• Echo Experiment

• Pendulum Experiment

• Refraction Experiment

• Diffraction Experiment

What is the term for the distance light travels in one year?

• Light Year

• Parsec

• Astronomical Unit

• Nanometer