Vocab 5th grade science

What is the definition of "motion"?

• A change in an object's position with respect to time and in comparison to other objects

• A force that causes objects with mass to attract each other

• A straight path that something could move along

• The rate of motion

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Which of the following best describes Newton’s laws of motion?

• Three laws that describe the relationship between an object and the forces that act on it

• A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction

• Where an object is located in space

• The rate of motion

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What is gravity?

• A force that causes objects with mass to attract each other

• A straight path that something could move along

• The rate of motion

• A change in an object's position with respect to time

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Which term describes where an object is located in space?

• Position

• Speed

• Direction

• Force

What does "direction" mean in science?

• A straight path that something could move along

• A force that causes objects with mass to attract each other

• The rate of motion

• A push or pull that causes an object to move

How is "speed" defined?

• The rate of motion

• A change in an object's position with respect to time

• A push or pull that causes an object to move

• Where an object is located in space

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What is a force?

• A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction

• A straight path that something could move along

• The rate of motion

• A force that causes objects with mass to attract each other

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What does it mean to "pull" something?

• To use force to cause something to move closer

• To use force to move away

• A change in an object's position with respect to time

• A straight path that something could move along

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What does it mean to "push" something?

• To use force to move away

• To use force to cause something to move closer

• A force that causes objects with mass to attract each other

• The rate of motion

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If you want to move a box closer to you, which action would you use?

• Pull

• Push

• Gravity

• Speed

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