Time Distance Graph

The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What is occurring from point A to point B?

• they are traveling at a constant speed

• they are decreasing in speed

• they stopped to take a break

The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What was occurring from point B to point C?

• She was increasing her speed.

• She stopped for 4 minutes

• She was decreasing in speed

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

• 2 m

• 10 m

• 0 m

• 5 m

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which graph shows the object standing still?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is happening at A?

• Stationary

• Accelerating

• Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

• Steady speed; returning to start position

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is happening in this graph from point A to B?

• The object is accelerating.

• The object is not moving.

• The object is decelerating.

• The object is moving at a constant speed.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is happening in this graph from point B to C?

• The object is going down a hill.

• The object is returning to its starting location.

• The object is slowing down.

• The object is staying still.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A student runs two times around a running path at a local park. Each lap is 3 km. The student completes the first lap in 20 minutes. The student then sits on a bench and rest for 5 minutes before completing the second lap in 25 minutes. Which graph bests represents the student's motion?

• F

• G

• H

• J

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Molly is watching a wind-up toy walking across a table. She observes that the toy covers 1 cm every second for 10 seconds. Which graph do you think most closely represents the toy's  journey across the table?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Every morning John walks a half mile to school. One morning on the way to school, he stopped to watch some deer in the field. When he realized he was late, he ran the rest of the way to school to avoid being late. Which graph below shows John's speed during his walk to school?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1