Speed and Velocity Basics
Explore the fundamental concepts of speed and velocity with this engaging worksheet designed for third graders.
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Speed and Velocity Basics
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. What tells us how fast something is moving?
Direction
Speed
Color
Size
2. Velocity tells us both the speed and the of an object.
Weight
Shape
Direction
Sound
3. If you walk 5 miles in 1 hour, your speed is .
4. A car driving north at 60 miles per hour has a of 60 mph North.
5. Speed and velocity are always the same thing.
True
False
6. A boat traveling at 20 mph on a circular lake has a constant velocity.
True
False
7. Describe a time when you moved fast. What was your speed like?
Look at the image below. Is the car showing speed or velocity? Explain your answer.
