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4th Motion & Forces
MC 4th Grade Vocabulary words for Forces and Motion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The rubbing together of two objects or surfaces that are touching is called? | Friction |
| Any change in position is called? | Motion |
| The force that pulls an object toward the center of the earth is? | Gravity |
| Forces needed to make an object move or change position are? | unbalanced |
| The tendency of an object to remain in motion or at rest is ? | inertia |
| The unit used to measure force. | Newton |
| Motion described in relation to a frame of reference is? | relative motion |
| An objects place in comparison to another place. | position |
| All of the things around you that you can sense and use to describe motion are your? | frame of reference |
| Forces that do NOT cause an object to change speed or position. | Balanced |
| Measure of an objects change in position during a unit of time. | Speed |
| A push or pull. | Force |
| Any change in speed or direction of an objects motion. | Acceleration |
| Measure of the force of gravity on an object. | Weight |