Fomative 6A: Speed, Distance, Time

The table shows the times it took different animals to cover various distances. Order the animals from lowest average speed to highest average speed. 1 being slowest, 5 being fastest.

• Cheetah

• Antelope

• Rabbit

• Gray Fox

• Gazelle

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Jenna ran around the school's track with an average speed of 4 km/h. How can Jill get a higher average speed than Jenna?

• She can run the same distance in a shorter amount of time.

• She can run the same distance in a longer amount of time.

• She can run twice the distance in twice the amount of time.

• She can run half the distance in half the amount of time.

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The table shows the distances and times it took Mary, Jake, Tina, and Jose to race across their school campus to their science class. Each student took a different path, causing their distances traveled to vary. Using the table, who had the fastest average speed during the race?

• Mary

• Jose

• Tina

• Jake

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Julie's family is planning a trip to the Grand Canyon, and they are trying to decide whether to drive or to fly. It is approximately 2,000 kilometers directly from their house to the Grand Canyon. Julie and her family will reach their destination in 5 hours if they fly, or in 32 hours if they drive. Both forms of transportation will use the same direct path to the Grand Canyon.

When traveling to the Grand Canyon, how much faster is the average speed of the plane than the average speed of the car in kilometers per hour?

• 40

• 62.5

• 337.5

• 438.1

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Julie's family is planning a trip to the Grand Canyon, and they are trying to decide whether to drive or to fly. It is approximately 2,000 kilometers directly from their house to the Grand Canyon. Julie and her family will reach their destination in 5 hours if they fly, or in 32 hours if they drive. Both forms of transportation will use the same direct path to the Grand Canyon.

If Julie and her family decide to fly to the Grand Canyon, what will be the average speed of the plane in kilometers per hour?

• 160

• 400

• 1000

• 2000

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The table shows the legs of a Alvin's journey north. During which leg of his journey did Alvin have the highest average velocity?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 3

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What is the velocity of the object with displacement of 6 km south in 2 hours?

• 2 km/h south

• 3 km/h south

• 4 km/h south

• 6 km/h south

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During a field experiment about speed, a scientist created the table below, which shows the time and distance measurement of a racing car in motion on a straight section of a racing track. What is the speed of the racing car?

• 0 m/s

• 96 m/s

• 192 m/s

• 384 m/s

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The 2012 Summer Olympic Games were held in London, England. The winner of the women's 400-meter race was Sanya Richards-Ross of the United States. She ran the distance in a little less than 50 seconds. Using these numbers, what was her speed in this race in meters per second?

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 10

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The table shows the times it took different animals to cover various distances. Which animal's speed is the greatest?

• cheetah

• gazelle

• gray fox

• rabbit

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