Motion and Speed Quiz

A car travels down a straight road at 35 mph. It slows to a stop at a stoplight. Which of the following changes to the motion of the car?

• speed

• direction

• speed and direction

• direction and position

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1A

Whitney walks to the grocery store to buy milk. She walks down the block and then turns left. She stops at a street corner, then crosses the street. She walks another 50 yards to the store. Which of the following about Whitney’s walk to the store is true?

• She changes both position and direction on her walk.

• She does not change her direction, but changes position.

• She does not change her position, but changes direction.

• She walks at a constant speed from her house to the store.

A group of students are observing the speed of objects. The students place a toy car at the top of a ramp and let the car roll down the ramp that is 100 centimeters long. They repeat the procedure using different cars. How will the students know that the cars are traveling at different speeds?

• The cars will travel the same distance in different times.

• The cars will travel in the same direction in different times.

• The cars will travel in the same direction in the same time.

• The cars will travel the same distance in the same time.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which of the following statements about an object in motion is true?

• It is changing its position.

• It is changing its direction.

• It is moving at a constant speed.

• It is not moving at all.

What is most likely true about all the examples of motion given: Amy hitting a ball, Michael riding his bicycle, Jacob rolling a ball, and Ava launching a toy rocket?

• All the objects in motion have the same speed.

• All the objects in motion move at different speeds.

• All the objects in motion are moving due to gravity.

• All the objects in motion show a change in direction.

Which word describes the speed Kael is traveling in a certain direction?

• acceleration

• position

• motion

• velocity

What two measurements are needed to determine the speed of an object?

• distance traveled, and time traveled

• time traveled, and mass of the object

• height of the object, and distance traveled

• height of the moving object, and mass of the object

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

If an object is moving north at a constant speed, what is this an example of?

• Acceleration

• Velocity

• Position

• Gravity

What does it mean if an object is accelerating?

• It is moving at a constant speed.

• It is changing its speed.

• It is not moving.

• It is moving in a circle.

What is the term for the distance an object travels per unit of time?

• Speed

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B