Speed, Distance and Time Review

What key word tells me I am measuring time?

• how fast

• how long

• how far

• how much

What key word tells me I am measuring distance?

• how long

• how far

• how fast

• how much

What is speed?

• How far you go

• How fast you accelerate

• How much distance is covered over a period of time

• The change in location of an object.

A car travels 110 kilometers from one city to another city at the same speed. The car takes 2 hours to make the trip. What is the speed of the car?

• 110 kilometers per hour

• 55 miles per hour

• 55 kilometers per hour

• 110 miles per hour

What two things do you need to know to calculate speed?

• direction and distance

• time and direction

• time and distance

• distance and position

Mrs. Hill was riding her bike. She travels 20 km. It took her 2 hours. If Mrs. Hill traveled at the same speed, how fast was she traveling?

• 40 km/hr

• 10 km/hr

• 2 km/hr

• 20 km/hr

Which statement does not describe a change in velocity?

• the skier traveled faster down the hill

• the biker slowed down to turn the corner and bike back home

• the girl ran at a steady pace on a straight, flat road

• the girl slowed down as she climbed the hill on her bike

Four students were in a race. The table shows how long it took each student to finish. Who won the race?

• Jason

• Landon

• Kyle

• Alicia

How do you calculate speed?

• You divide the time by the distance

• you divide the distance by the time

• you multiply the distance and time

• you subtratct the time from the distance

A storm is moving toward your house at a speed of 20 km/hr.  It is now 60 km away from your house.  In what time will the storm reach your house?

• 0.3 hours
• 1200 hours
• 3 km
• 3 hours