Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write it in your Science
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1. A change in position relative to a frame of reference is called
A acceleration B. motion
C. speed
D. velocity
2. The Earth's movement on its axis is a
A circular B. rolling
motion
C periodic
D, rectilinear
3. A reference point is also called
A frame of reference
C distance
B. position
D force
4. You need a frame of reference to describe your
A. motion
B. distance
C. speed
D. position
5. An object moves if there is
A force
C frame of reference
that is exerted on it
B. position
D. distance
6. In the phrase "three blocks from the hospital", what is the hospital?
A. a position
B. a destination
C. a dimension
D. a reference point
7. A ship is sailing from the port. Compared to which reference point is the ship in
motion?
A. the sea
B. the port
C the captain of the ship
D. the cargo the ship carries
8. Which shows rectilinear motion?
A. ants moving on the wall
Chands of the clock
B. ball rolling
D. Earth's revolution
of a moving car, we must divide the distance travelled by the time
9. To know the
it has covered
A. force
B. speed
C. position
D. motion
10. It is a push or a pull.
A. friction
B. gravity
C. force
D. speed
11. Which measurement tells distance?
A. 12.5 km B 2.5 hours
C. 9.8 m/s
D.125 kph
12. Which measurement tells speed?
A. 45 seconds B. 30 miles
C.97 kph
D. 6 minutes