Review for Intro to Graphing Test

0.000976 m in scientific notation is _____.

Write the Pythagorean Theorem below.

There is a swim meet and Caitlyn knows she can swim a certain distance in 2 min and 32 seconds. The timer at the meet timed her at 3 min and 12 seconds, 4 min and 0 seconds, and 2 min and 57 seconds. The timer at the meet was:

• neither accurate nor precise

• accurate but not precise

• precise but not accurate

• both accurate and precise

Magnitude means _______ to scientists.

• the size or amount of something

• the color of an object

• the speed of an object

• the temperature of an object

The magnitude of 70 mph is _____.

The magnitude of -9.8 m/s² is _____.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The difference between distance and displacement can be illustrated with numerical examples. Which of the following statements is correct?

• Distance is the total path covered, while displacement is the shortest straight line between two points. For example, if you walk 3 m east and then 4 m north, your distance is 7 m but your displacement is 5 m.

• Distance and displacement are always equal, regardless of the path taken.

• Displacement is always greater than distance for any path taken.

• Distance is the shortest path between two points, while displacement is the total path covered.

Examine the thermometer above. What is the maximum number of significant figures possible with one measurement?

• 3 significant figures

• 1 significant figure

• 2 significant figures

• 4 significant figures