Speed Distance and Time

It takes Alessandra 20 minutes to walk to school every day. If she walks at a rate of 3 km/m how far does she walk?

• 60 km

• 50 km

• 20 km

• 10 km

A car traveled 420 km in seven hours. What is the speed?

• 2940 km/h

• 60 km/h

• 50 km/h

• 40 km/h

The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad travels 26 km between Bryson City and Dillsboro. The trip takes 50 minutes. How fast is the train moving?

• .52 km/m

• 1 km/m

• 52 km/m

• 50 km/m

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

• 200 seconds

• 50 seconds

• 25 seconds

Moving at 60 mph, it takes a train one hour to travel from Raleigh, NC to Fayetteville, NC. Which best describes the distance between the two cities?

• They are 60 miles apart.

• They are 100 miles apart.

• They are 20 miles apart

A group of 5th graders rode buses for 3 hours on a field trip to a science museum 90 miles away. What speed was the bus going?

• 60 mph

• 50 mph

• 30 mph

A news truck traveled 240 miles in four hours on Friday. How fast were they moving?

• 20 mph

• 40 mph

• 60 mph

Melissa's dad drives north on the interstate going 70 miles per hour. About how many miles will her dad travel in 2 hours?

• 35 miles

• 140 miles

• 70 miles

Observe the distance time graph that shows the motion of a car. Which statement best describes the cars motion between 4 and 8 seconds?

• it stopped

• it is going at a constant speed

• it is slowing down

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A student went on a walk, and kept track of their time and distance. The data is displayed in the graph. Which best describes the student's walk?

• The student walked for 1 hour.

• The student walked for 2 hours.

• The student walked for 3 hours.