GKE pg 3-10 "How fast do things go?"

We can measure distance using which units?

• meters

• seconds

• pounds

• liters

Speed is the distance traveled by an object in a given amount of time.

• True

• False

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Which animal has the fastest speed according to this table?

• Peregrine falcon

• Horsefly

• Black marlin

• Cheetah

Which animal is the slowest according to this table?

• Dwarf seahorse

• Banana slug

• Starfish

• Three-toed sloth

• Tortoise

Which can be used to measure time?

• Ruler
• Scale
• Stopwatch
• Compass

_______________ is achieved when an object moves faster than the speed of sound.

• Supersonic Speed

• Sonic Flash

• Ultrasonic Sound

• Sonic the Hedgehog

Sarah the Cheetah ran a 100m dash in 5.95s. What was Sarah's average speed?

• 0.595 m/s

• 16.8 m/s

• 0.595 mph

• 16.8 mph

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A hawk flew 600m in 1 minute. A sparrow flew 400m in 30s. Which bird was faster?

• the hawk

• the sparrow

• They're the same speed.

• It's impossible to tell.

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If you swim the same distance in less time, are you going faster or slower?

• Faster

• Slower

• You need more information.

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What is the fastest thing in the Universe?

• Light

• The Helios 2 spacecraft

• Sound

• A peregrine falcon