Which of the following is a false statement?

Tempo and rhythm are interchangeable terms.

The Italian terms for tempo cover variations in speed from slow to fast.

Tempo rubato is Italian for "stolen time".

Tempo primo may be used to indicate a return to the original tempo.

Answer: Tempo and rhythm are interchangeable terms.

Explanation:

In rudimentary terms, tempo is referred to as or known as how slow or fast any piece of a music is being performed, while on the other hand rhythm is referred to as the placement of noise or sounds in time, i. e. done in a repeated and regular pattern. Tempo in general terms is referred to as the entity measured as no. of beats/minute, where beat is referred to as basic measure of time period in music.