Geography 6 - Speed and Velocity Quiz

Which refers to an object’s change in position compared to a frame of reference that is not moving?

• Motion

• Rest

• Acceleration

• Deceleration

A person walks 5 kilometers in 1 hour and then runs 10 kilometers in 30 minutes. What is their average speed for the entire trip?

• 10 km/hr

• 15 km/hr

• 20 km/hr

• 25 km/hr

Which of the following is used to express velocity?

• km/hr due south

• m/s

• km/hr

• miles/hr

After a music lesson in the Music Room, the 6th-grade students took 3 minutes to walk back to their classroom. The distance between the room and the classroom is 36 meters. How fast did the students walk?

• 4 m/min

• 8 m/min

• 12 m/min

• 16 m/min

My mom cycled 45 kilometers east in 3 hours. What is her velocity?

• 10 km/h, east

• 15 km/h, east

• 20 km/h, east

• 25 km/h, east

What is the speed of a dog if it runs across a park that is 20 meters wide in 5 seconds?

• 2 m/s

• 3 m/s

• 4 m/s

• 5 m/s

What is the best way to express the final answer to a problem?

• Sarah jogs 50 kilometers in 5 hours.

• The answer is 50 km.

• 50 km is the distance.

• None of the above.

A plane flies 600 kilometers east in 2 hours. What is the velocity of the plane?

• 150 km/h, east

• 200 km/h, east

• 250 km/h, east

• 300 km/h, east

A runner maintains a constant speed of 20 km/h for 3 hours. How far did the runner travel?

• 40 km

• 60 km

• 80 km

• 100 km

A cyclist travels 50 kilometers in 2 hours. What is the rider’s speed?

• 20 km/hr

• 25 km/hr

• 30 km/hr

• 35 km/hr