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Motion Vocabulary
science motion vocabulary
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Science
3rd Grade
10/07/2012

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Term
direction
Definition

The path/course along which something is moving.

Term
speed
Definition
How fast an object moves over a certain distance.
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distance
Definition
The amount of space between two objects or places. 
Term
force
Definition
A push or pull.
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mass
Definition
A measure of the amount of matter in an object.
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matter
Definition
Anything that has volume and mass.
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volume
Definition
A measure of how much space an object takes up.
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motion
Definition
A change in the position of an object.
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friction
Definition
A force that occurs when one object rubs against another.
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gravity
Definition
A pulling force between two objects, such as you and Earth.
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position
Definition

The location of an object.

Words to describe position: above, under, on top of, beside, or measurement, or direction words (north, south, east, west). 

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