1. Position and Motion
Section 1.1

2. Position Position: location of a place or object
Position is described using comparison to another location.
Reference point: location to which you compare other locations.
Latitude and longitude are a standard system to describe location
Latitude- degrees North and South of Equator
Longitude- degrees East and West of Prime Meridian

3. Measuring Distance
Meters (m) are the standard scientific unit of measurement for length
Measuring distance depends on the information you want
Straight line tells distance between 2 points
Length of path tells distance of travelled route

4. Motion Motion: change in position over time Horizontal: across
Vertical: up and down
Speed: described how quickly an object changes position
Good descriptions of motion include information on speed.

5. Relative Motion
How motion is observed depends on the position and motion of the observer.
Frame of reference: location of observer when comparing motion
Ground is typically used as frame of reference
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