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G3_U3L2_What are some patterns in motion??

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the best explanation for "Pattern of Motion"?
a)
It is the way an objects moves based on its structure
b)
It is the way an object looks based on it structure
c)
It is the way an object feels based on its structure
d)
It is the way an object sounds based on it structure
2.
Motion is
a)
Locomotion
b)
Barely Moving
c)
Moving Really Quickly
d)
A Change in Position
3.
What is an example of a pattern of motion?
a)
Back and Forth
b)
Jumping
c)
Swimming
4.
What does observing the patterns of motion of an object help you do?
a)
Measure the Motion
b)
Help you see
c)
Let you be creative
5.
"describe and predict how an object moves. " is the definition of
a)
motion
b)
frame of reference
c)
Patterns of motion
d)
speed
6.
push or a pull
a)
Force
b)
Mass
c)
Acceleration
d)
newton
7.
What pattern of movement can we observe when a toy top is in motion?
a)
rolling
b)
sliding
c)
back and forth
d)
spinning
8.
Look at the picture.  Which pattern of movement will you observe when the boy pulls the box?
a)
rolling
b)
spinning
c)
sliding
d)
up and down
9.
Which pattern of movement turns an object round and round in the same place?
a)
rolling
b)
spinning
c)
sliding
d)
back and forth
10.
Which sentence describes the physical properties of an object that will roll?
a)
The object is round.
b)
The object is flat.
c)
The object has one point.
d)
The object is sticky.
11.
The location of a place or an object is called its....
a)
position
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
reference point
12.
The change of position over time is called
a)
position
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
location
13.
True or False:
The motion of an object can change over the course of its movement
a)
true
b)
false
14.
The measure of how quickly something moves or the distance it moves in a given amount of time is called
a)
motion
b)
position
c)
speed
d)
location
15.

What is a pattern of motion?

a)

A motion that is random

b)

A motion that repeats

c)

Any typr of regular force

16.

Explain the relationship between string length and motion for pendulums.

a)

The longer the string length, the faster a pendulum swings. The shorter the string length, the slower a pendulum swings.

b)

The longer the string length, the slower a pendulum swings. The shorter the string length, the faster a pendulum swings.

c)

There is no difference between the string length and motion for pendulums

17.

The ball is rolling across the table before Jason blows on it. Select the BEST prediction for what will happen to the ping-pong ball after Jason blows on it.

a)

A. It will speed up.

b)

B. It will change direction

c)

C. It will not move.

d)

D. It will slow down.

18.

WHY is Lisa able to PREDICT how her cousins will be moving in the future?

a)

A. Lisa observes that one swing is shorter than the other.

b)

B. Lisa observes that Beth moves farther than Jenny does.

c)

C. Lisa observes that the motion of each swing happens in a pattern.

d)

D. Lisa observes that Beth moves back and forth more times than Jenny does.

19.

What type of motion is this?

a)

Back and forth

b)

Straight line

c)

Up and down

d)

Zigzag

20.

What are some ways things can move?

a)

Round and round

b)

stand up and sit down

c)

Zig zag

d)

Curves

21.

What can move in back and forth?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

How do these 3 objects move?

a)

Straight line

b)

Round and Round

c)

Up and Down

d)

Back and Forth.

e)

Zigzag

23.

What can move in round and round?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

How does the boy move?

a)

Back and forth.

b)

Up and down.

c)

Straight line.

d)

Zigzag.

25.

How does the car move?

a)

Zigzag

b)

Straight line.

c)

Back and forth.

d)

Round and round.

26.

What is the motion path that the ferris wheel make?

a)

zigzag

b)

back and forth

c)

round and round

27.

What is the motion path that the cars follow?

a)

zigzag

b)

straight line

c)

back and forth

28.

What is the motion path that the pirate ship ride make?

a)

zigzag

b)

back and forth

c)

round and round

29.

What type of motion is this?

a)

round and round

b)

zigzag

c)

straight

d)

back and forth

30.

The motion of a rotating fan is

a)

back and forth

b)

round and round

c)

up and down

d)

zigzag

31.

Eugene walks to the right and to the left to move forward

What does Eugene do?

a)

She go round circle

b)

He swing back the ball

c)

He push the door

d)

He walks with zigzag motion

32.

When the drawer opens and closes, how does it move?

a)

in a zigzag

b)

back and forth

c)

round and rough

d)

one way

33.

How will the spinning toy move?

a)

in a straight line

b)

round and round

c)

in a zigzag

d)

back and forth

34.

How can you make this object move?

a)

push or pull it

b)

put something in it

c)

measure it

d)

leave it alone

35.

What doess observing the patterns of motion of an object help you do?

a)

Predict its future motion

b)

Predict its past motion

c)

Measure the motion

36.

Sort each description by the type of motion in it.

a)

opening a jar lid

1.

circular/around

b)

broom sweeping floor

2.

back and forth

c)

teeth chewing food

3.

up and down

d)

lightning

4.

zigzag

37.

A pattern of motion is a motion that (a)