Speed Practice Distance

Students measure how far a snail can travel per minute. The graph shows their data. What is the speed of the snail?

• 0.25 cm/min

• 0.50 cm/min

• 1.00 cm/min

• 4.00 cm/min

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Directions: The table shows the times it took different animals to cover various distances. Use the table to answer any questions that follow. Which animal's speed is the least?

• Giraffe

• Rabbit

• Antelope

• Cheetah

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The speed limit for an average city road is 45 miles per hour, or about 72 kilometers per hour. Which animals would receive a speeding ticket if they traveled down the road at their average speed?

• Antelope, cheetah, and gray fox

• Antelope, cheetah, and gazelle

• Giraffe, gray fox, and rabbit

• Gazelle, giraffe, and rabbit

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which animal's speed is the greatest?

• Cheetah

• Gazelle

• Gray fox

• Rabbit

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A car traveled 420 km in seven hours. How far did the car travel in three hours?

• 60 km

• 180 km

• 1200 km

• 1200 km

A swimmer is moving at a speed of 2.0 meters/second. How long will it take for the swimmer to go 100 meters?

• 20 seconds

• 50 seconds

• 100 seconds

• 200 seconds

An airplane traveled 700 kilometers in two hours during a trip. What was the average speed of the plane during the trip?

• 5.8 kilometers per hour

• 350 kilometers per hour

• 1400 kilometers per hour

• 84,000 kilometers per hour

A bee can fly at an average rate of 7 miles/hour. If a bee flew nonstop for 18 hours, how far will it have traveled?

• 126 miles

• 25 miles

• 25 meters

• 0.38 miles/hour

If you shout into the Grand Canyon, your voice travels at the speed of sound (340 m/s) to the bottom of the canyon and back, and you hear an echo. How deep is the Grand Canyon at a spot where you can hear your echo 5.2 seconds after you shout?

• 1,768 meters

• 65.38 meters

• 0.02 meters

• 345 meters

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A plane travels 395,000 meters in 9000 seconds. What was its speed?

• 0.023 m/s

• 43.89 m/s

• 3,555,000 m/s

• 9.5 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1