Force & Motion — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Sort each action as fast motion or slow motion.
Fast
race carrunning kidflying jet Slow
crawling snailwalking turtleice melting Fast motion covers distance quickly while slow motion takes more time.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. How quickly something moves is called its speed.
Speed tells us how quickly an object changes position.
2. A car on a highway usually moves faster than a person walking.
Cars move at higher speeds than walking people.
3. A stronger push often makes a toy move faster.
A stronger push gives the toy more speed.
4. A snail crawling across a leaf is moving very slowly.
Snails move slowly, covering little distance each minute.
5. Motion means an object is changing its position.
Motion is a change in where an object is located.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A jet flies faster than a person walks.
True False
Jets travel at much higher speeds than people walking.
2. Something that is not moving still has speed.
True False
An object at rest has zero speed because it is not moving.
3. A gentle push usually makes a ball go slower than a hard push.
True False
Harder pushes give balls more speed than gentle pushes.
4. Snails and cheetahs move at the same speed.
True False
Cheetahs run very fast while snails move very slowly.