I enjoy riding moped's and own a pink one. It's is a small motorcycle
I've seen mopeds in movies and TV shows, but never in real life. I didn't realize they are motorized!
Yes they are and very easy to ride. They generally having a less stringent licensing requirement than motorcycles
I wonder why that is? Are they much slower than motorcycles?
Its because they  typically travel about the same speed as bicycles on public roads.
Oh, that makes sense! The name "moped" seems a little strange, I wonder where it came from?
Its a Swedish term that originated from "("trampcykel med") mo(tor och") ped(aler")", which means "pedal cycle with engine and pedals"