Distance and Displacement Worksheet
Explore the concepts of distance and displacement with engaging questions and examples for Grade 4 science students.
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Distance and Displacement
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. Which of the following describes the total path an object travels?
Displacement
Distance
Speed
Velocity
2. If you walk 5 meters north and then 5 meters south, what is your displacement?
0 meters
5 meters
10 meters
25 meters
3. is the straight-line distance from the starting point to the ending point.
4. Distance is a quantity, meaning it only has magnitude.
5. Displacement can be zero even if the distance traveled is not zero.
True
False
6. Distance always includes a direction.
True
False
7. A squirrel runs 10 meters east, then 3 meters west. What is the total distance the squirrel traveled?
8. For the same squirrel in question 7, what is its displacement?