Here's why:
* Speed tells you how fast something is moving, but not where it's going.
* Direction tells you which way something is moving, but not how fast.
Velocity combines both speed and direction. It's a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude (speed) and direction.
For example, you could say:
* "The car is traveling at 60 miles per hour." (This is speed only)
* "The car is traveling north." (This is direction only)
* "The car is traveling at 60 miles per hour north." (This is velocity)