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Grade 8 Science Speed and Velocity - Lesson 1-1 Pre Test



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

The graph below shows the distance traveled over time by a student walking down a hall. Use the information shown on the graph to do this question.
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What was the average speed of the student from 0 seconds to 5 seconds?
a.
2 meters/second
b.
5 meters/second
c.
4 meters/second
d.
3 meters/second
 

 2. 

During which time interval was the student moving the fastest?
a.
B
b.
C
c.
A
d.
D
 

 3. 

The graph below relates distance and time for a moving object.
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What is the speed of the object represented by the graph above?
a.
0.5 m/s
b.
20 m/s
c.
10 m/s
d.
2 m/s
 

 4. 

Anne traveled from her home to a friend’s house.  She constructed this graph to show the relationship between the time and the distance traveled.
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Which description is most consistent with the graph?
a.
Anne started her trip on a country road. She stopped for lunch just before getting onto a superhighway for the rest of her trip.
b.
Anne drove briefly on a superhighway, then on a country road, and finished her trip on a superhighway.
c.
Anne started her trip on a superhighway.  She stopped for lunch just before getting onto a country road for the rest of her trip.
d.
Anne drove briefly on a country road, then on a superhighway, and finished her trip on a country road.
 

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 5. 

The average speed of an object is the ratio of the distance to the work units it took to travel that distance.
 



 
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