Motion and Speed Quiz

An object is in motion if it is moving in relation to what?

• A fixed point

• A reference point

• A moving point

• A stationary object

What part of a line on a motion graph tells the rate of change?

• Slope

• Curve

• Intersection

• Axis

The theory of what describes the motion of Earth's plates?

• Gravity

• Plate Tectonics

• Evolution

• Relativity

Increasing speed, decreasing speed, and changing directions are examples of what?

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Momentum

• Inertia

SI unit for length is what?

• Kilometer

• Meter

• Centimeter

• Millimeter

What is the formula for speed?

• Speed = time/distance

• Speed = distance/time

• Speed = distance x time

• Speed = time x distance

What is velocity?

• The speed of an object

• The speed and direction of an object

• The distance covered by an object

• The time taken by an object

What is instantaneous speed?

• The speed of an object over time

• The speed of an object at an instant

• The average speed of an object

• The total speed of an object

What is average speed?

• The total distance divided by total time

• The speed at a specific moment

• The speed over a short distance

To describe velocity, you must know which two things?

• Speed and time

• Speed and distance

• Speed and direction

• Speed and acceleration