Responsible driving 8 M-R

When you drive downhill ________ makes you go faster.

• inertia

• gravity

• friction

If you are behind a truck when going downhill________ your following distance.

• decrease

• increase

Going up a hill in a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission means that you _________________ to gain power

• downshift

• upshift

As you drive downhill in a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission you may want to ___________________to help your vehicle slow down

• upshift

• downshift

In high altitudes there is ___________oxygen in the air

• more

• less

A ___________ skid occurs when a tire suddenly loses pressure.

• braking

• blowout

A _____________skid occurs when you apply the brakes so hard that one or more wheels lock.

• blowout

• braking

When driving on slick roads you should make ____________ and smooth changes in your speed

• gradual

• blowout

When ______________is reduced your tires lose their grip on the roads surface

• gradual

• traction

The kind of skid in which you lose steering control while making a turn is called a _______________skid.

• cornering

• power