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A push or a pull that can cause an object to move, stop, or change directions
a) Mass
b) Friction
c) Speed
d) Force

A force that attracts (pulls) objects (masses) towards each other
a) Motion
b) Accleration
c) Gravity
d) Buoyancy

Which word best defines motion?
a) movement
b) speed
c) force
d) gravity

The force of gravity on an object is __________
a) Mass
b) Gravity
c) Weight
d) Air Resistance

The amount of matte in an object
a) Mass
b) Solid
c) Weight
d) Position

A force that slows objects down when they rub against each other
a) Motion
b) Gravity
c) Speed
d) Friction

What is speed?
a) Change in velocity
b) Strength of movement
c) Energy of movement
d) The rate at which something moves

Distance is __________
a) The amount of time is takes to go somewhere
b) The amount of space between objects
c) The rate at which something moves
d) A place where something started or has been put

Choose the term that means a change in velocity (can be increasing, decreasing, or a change in direction
a) Speed
b) Acceleration
c) Inertia
d) Motion

Air resistance is ___________
a) A type of friction that slows objects down when traveling through the air
b) A type of friction that slows objects down when traveling through liquid
c) The type of resistance that occurs when something has too much surface area
d) The type of resistance that helps a swimmer stay afloat in the water

Which term is a word for an object's tendency to stay at rest or stay in motion?
a) Motion
b) Momentum
c) Inertia
d) Force

This is the energy of movement
a) Kinetic energy
b) Thermal energy
c) Potential Energy
d) Chemical Energy

Which word describes how fast an object moves in a certain direction?
a) Speed
b) Velocity
c) Acceleration
d) Inertia

Which word describes the strength of movement?
a) Motion
b) Force
c) Inertia
d) Momentum

Which type of energy is also called stored energy?
a) Chemical energy
b) Kinetic energy
c) Potential energy
d) Thermal energy

What type of force occurs when the same amount of force is applied in opposite directions?
a) Balanced Force
b) Unbalanced Force
c) Gravitational Force
d) Frictional Force

Which type of force occurs when different amounts of force are applied in opposite directions?
a) Balanced Force
b) Unbalanced Force
c) Gravitational Force
d) Frictional Force

What unit is used to measure force?
a) Grams
b) Meters
c) Newtons
d) Einsteins

Which term describes a place where something started or has been placed?
a) location
b) position
c) direction
d) weight

What do we call the path that something is moving along?
a) Position
b) Speed
c) Location
d) Direction

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