ADMIRE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
GRADE 3
2022 – 2023
Unit 1: Force Around Us
Lesson 1: Motion Worksheet
NAME: _________________________ DATE: ___________________
1. Choose the word that matches each definition.
direction Motion changes position
Distance harder Speed position
1. Words such as above and below describe an object's position.
2. The words forward and backward describe an object's direction.
3. _Distance_ is the space between two objects and can be
measured using a tape measure.
4. Motion is the process of changing position.
5. Speed measures how far something travels in an amount of
time.
6. An object is in motion if its location changes.
7. Motion is the process of changing position.
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8. Sam practices with his football team on the football ground. The
ball travels farther when he kicks the ball harder.
2. Read the sentences carefully and say whether it is True or
False.
1. We measure distance with the thermometer. _ False
2. Speed is the measure of how fast or slow something moves.
_____True_
3. Direction points out the path from one position to another.
False__
4. Motion is the process of changing position. __ True _
5. Millimeters, centimeter, meters, and kilometers are examples of
unit used in the metric system to measure distance. __ True__
3. Circle the correct answer.
1. Which object can be used to measure distance?
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2. A bus travelled 35 kilometres in one hour. What is the speed
of the bus?
a) 70 kilometres per hour
b) 35 kilometres per hour
c) 25 kilometres per hour
d) 10 kilometres per hour
3. Which is the new position of the car in picture 2?
a) near the barn
b) far from the tree
c) near the tree
d) in the barn
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4. A book is sitting on the table. Describe the forces acting on
the book.
a) The forces are unbalanced and the book is moving in a new
direction.
b) The forces are balanced and the book is moving in a new
direction.
c) The forces are unbalanced and cancel each other out.
d) The forces are balanced and cancel each other out.
5. Team A and team B played tug-of-war. What most likely
happened if team A won?
a) Team B used more force.
b) Both teams used the same amount of force.
c) Team A used more force.
d) Team A used less force.
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