Distance Rate and Time with Graphs

Each section of the graph is for 5 minutes. Why does the graph not begin on the y-axis?

• Rose did not begin walking away from home and to the park right away.

• Rose walked really slowly at the beginning and didn't get very far.

• Rose ran at the beginning so fast, it was hard to see her distance from home.

• Rose went to a friends house before heading to the park.

Choose the the graph that best depicts a man taking a ride on a ferris wheel.

• a

• b

• c

• d

Choose the graph that best depicts a woman climbing a hill at a steady pace and then starts to run down one side.

• a

• b

• c

• d

How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?

• 20 s

• 30 s

• 60 s

• 100 s

On a graph comparing distance over time, a section of line with a positive slope means

• the distance is decreasing.

• the distance is staying the same.

• the distance is increasing

• the distance varies.

Michael owns his own window cleaning business. He is cleaning the windows of a three story building. The graph shows his height from the ground floor while washing windows. Choose the correct words to correctly describe each section of the graph. Section F has a _____ slope and represents going to the _____ floor.

• zero; first

• positive; third

• negative; first

• zero; second

• negative; third

On a graph comparing distance over time there is a section of the line that is horizontal. The reason for this could be 

• that the person is running to school because they are late.

• the person stoppped to talk to a friend.

• the person realized they dropped something and went back to get it.

• the person ran to a friend's house before continuing on.

Michael owns his own window cleaning business. He is cleaning the windows of a three story building. The graph shows his height from the ground floor while washing windows. Choose the correct words to correctly describe each section of the graph. Section A has a _____ slope and represents washing windows on the _____ floor.

• zero; first

• positive; second

• negative; third

• zero; second

• positive; third

What does this graph represent?

• Constant speed

• Acceleration

• Not moving

What does this graph represent?

• Constant Speed

• Acceleration

• Not moving