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Which of the following describes a reference point? A. The location of an object before its motion begins B. The center point of a grid C. The point at which the direction of motion changes D. The position
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Which of the following describes a reference point?

A. The location of an object before its motion begins
B. The center point of a grid
C. The point at which the direction of motion changes
D. The position of an object after its motion has stopped

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The best answer is A.

Imagine you are looking out a car window and you see a tree. A few seconds later you do not see the tree where it was. You have used the tree as a reference point to know that the car is moving.
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