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WorksheetsWeek 2 - Distance vs Displacement
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
The sum of all movements from start to the end of motion is best described as____.
distance
displacement
motion
donkey
The change in an objects position from the final position to initial position.
displacement
distance
motion
reference point
Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?
2 km
5 km
8 km
10 km
1. Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?
5 miles North
1 mile North
2 miles South
1 mile
Years of data show that the earth's crust rests on moving plates which slowly grind past one another over time. This statement would be classified as a(n) _____
hypothesis
theory
law
inference
All observations show that the universe is expanding at a fixed rate. This statement would be know as a...
Law
Theory
Hypotheisis
Observation
What is a hypothesis?
an explanation about what you observed
using your 5 senses to gather data
the thing changed on purpose in the experiment
an educated guess about what will happen in the experiment.
What is the difference between a theory and a hypothesis
These are the same thing.
A theory has been proven true, while a hypothesis still requires proof.
Theories can be wrong while hypothesis are proven correct.
A theory still requires proof while a a hypothesis requires testing
A man walks 5 miles forwards, 6 miles backwards and then 2 miles forwards. What is his displacement?
1 mile forward
13 miles
3 miles forward
1 mile
What does scientist call data that is collected that is subjective and rely on the senses are called______.
qualitative observations
qualitative inferences
qualitative inference
subjective observables.
While walking down the hall you step off 14 paces. You realize you dropped something and walk back 5 paces to pick it up. After picking up the item, you walk in the original direction 13 paces. What is your distance traveled?
32 paces
21 paces
19 paces
negative 4 paces
