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Unit 1 ----> Speed/Accel

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Speed equation?

a)

S=D/T

b)

S= TxD

c)

S= T/D

d)

S= DxT

2.

What is the definition of CLAIM

a)

Statement or conclusion about a problem

b)

Scientific data that supports claim

c)

Justification that links claim to evidence

d)

Variable that depends on another

3.

What is the definition of EVIDENCE

a)

Statement or conclusion about a problem

b)

Scientific data that supports claim

c)

Justification that links claim to evidence

d)

Variable that depends on another

4.

What is the definition of REASON

a)

Statement or conclusion about a problem

b)

Scientific data that supports claim

c)

Justification that links claim to evidence

d)

Variable that depends on another

5.

What is the definition of DEPENDENT VARIABLE

a)

Statement or conclusion about a problem

b)

Scientific data that supports claim

c)

Justification that links claim to evidence

d)

Variable that depends on another

6.

What is the definition of INDEPENDENT VARIABLE

a)

Variable that does not depend on another

b)

Variable that depends on another

c)

Statement based off of 5 senses

d)

Observation/Data that uses measurements and numbers

7.

What is the definition of OBSERVATION

a)

Variable that does not depend on another

b)

Variable that depends on another

c)

Statement based off of 5 senses

d)

Observation/Data that uses measurements and numbers

8.

What is the definition of QUANTITATIVE DATA

a)

Variable that does not depend on another

b)

Variable that depends on another

c)

Statement based off of 5 senses

d)

Observation/Data that uses measurements and numbers

9.

What is the definition of QUALITATIVE OBSERVATION/DATA

a)

Observation/Data that uses 5 senses

b)

Observation/Data that uses measurements and numbers

c)

Conclusion reached on evidence and reasoning

d)

Variable that depends on another

10.

What is the definition of INFERENCE

a)

Observation/Data that uses 5 senses

b)

Observation/Data that uses measurements and numbers

c)

Conclusion reached on evidence and reasoning

d)

Variable that depends on another

11.

What is the definition of SPEED

a)

The rate at which something moves

b)

The rate at which something moves in a direction

c)

Where something is located

d)

The distance between two positions

12.

What is the definition of VELOCITY

a)

The rate at which something moves

b)

The rate at which something moves in a direction

c)

Where something is located

d)

The distance between two positions

13.

What is the definition of POSITION

a)

The rate at which something moves

b)

The rate at which something moves in a direction

c)

Where something is located

d)

The distance between two positions

14.

What is the definition of DISTANCE

a)

The rate at which something moves

b)

The rate at which something moves in a direction

c)

Where something is located

d)

The amount of space between two positions

15.

What is the definition of MOTION

a)

Action of process of being moved

b)

Overall change in position

c)

Rate of change in velocity with respect to time

d)

Where something is located

16.

What is the definition of DISPLACEMENT

a)

Action of process of being moved

b)

Overall change in position

c)

Rate of change in velocity with respect to time

d)

Where something is located

17.

What is the definition of ACCELERATION

a)

Action of process of being moved

b)

Overall change in position

c)

Rate of change in velocity with respect to time

d)

Where something is located

18.

Check all boxes that are examples of QUALITATIVE DATA

a)

12mph

b)

Blue

c)

4m

d)

Soft

19.

Check all boxes that are examples of QUANTITATIVE DATA

a)

2m/s

b)

780

c)

3 miles

d)

Grey

20.

Check all boxes that are examples of QUALITATIVE DATA

a)

Pink

b)

Hot

c)

4m

d)

Fizzing

21.

Check all boxes that are examples of QUANTITATIVE DATA

a)

Bubbling

b)

Straight

c)

9 miles

d)

10 feet

22.

True/False: The General warning sign is a yellow sign with three prongs

(a)  

23.

A variable that depends on another is a (a)  

24.

What is the speed of an object that travels 60m in 4 seconds

a)

10 m/s

b)

15 m/s

c)

5 m/s

d)

64 m/s

25.

The formula for Speed is Speed =________ / ______

(a)  

26.

There are 2 pandas in this picture. This is an example of....

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

c)

Qualitative data

d)

Quantitative data

27.

If you are solving for the distance, you would calculate the...

a)

time divided by speed

b)

speed divided by time

c)

speed multiplied by time

d)

distance multiplied by speed

28.

What is missing in the triangle of knowledge?

a)

speed

b)

distance

c)

time

d)

minutes

29.

A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

1000 m/s

c)

100 seconds

d)

10 seconds

30.
Dave runs a 400 m race with a speed of 4 m/s. What time will it take him to finish the race?
a)
400 minutes
b)
100 minutes
c)
100 seconds 
d)
.25 seconds 
31.
Which of the following is a unit of time?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
km
32.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
33.
Which of the following is a unit of distance ?
a)
miles/hr
b)
mi
c)
s
d)
min
34.
A train travels 25 km in .5 hrs. How fast is the train going?
a)
25 miles/hr
b)
5 miles/hr
c)
125 km/hr
d)
50 km/hr
35.
Which of the following is an observation of the picture?
a)
The person is wearing a T-shirt
b)
It is a sunny day
c)
The person is going to a birthday party
d)
The gift is a DVD player
36.
What is an observation for this picture?
a)
The man is scared
b)
The man is going to get eaten
c)
There is a man in a kayak
d)
The man is paddling fast
37.
Which of the following statements is an inference of the picture?
a)
A student is roasting a marshmallow
b)
Two students are listening through cups
c)
The teacher is not in the classroom
d)
A student is setting off a rocket
38.
She is holding an umbrella
a)
observation
b)
inference
39.
It is raining outside
a)
observation
b)
inference
40.
A car is driven for 3 hours. What else do you need to know to describe this car’s speed?
a)
the road the car in driven on
b)
the time of day
c)
the distance the car is driven
d)
the number of passengers in the car
41.
Which information is needed to determine how fast a truck is traveling?
a)
direction and mass
b)
distance and time
c)
size and speed
d)
time and weight
42.

Motion can be described through a change in _____.

a)

temperature

b)

distance

c)

position

d)

speed

43.

In order to determine an object’s location, you need a _____.

a)

time

b)

displacement

c)

speed

d)

reference point

44.

To determine if an object has changed position, you need to know its position relative to another object. _______________

a)

True

b)

False

45.

You should NOT use a moving object as a reference point

a)

True

b)

False

46.

If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should

a)

figure it out as you do the lab

b)

try several methods until something works

c)

ask the instructor before proceeding

d)

skip it and go on to the next part

47.

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should

a)

visit the school nurse after class

b)

see the doctor after school

c)

tell the science instructor at once

d)

apply first aid yourself

48.

Long hair in the laboratory must be

a)

cut short

b)

held away from the experiment with one hand

c)

always neatly groomed

d)

tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, hairpins, or other confining device

49.

In the laboratory, the following should not be worn

a)

loose clothing

b)

dangling jewelery

c)

sandals

d)

all of the above

50.
When is it OK to eat or drink in the lab?
a)
Always
b)
Never
51.
What should you do if you break glass in the lab?
a)
Tell the teacher.
b)
Sweep up the glass.
c)
Pick up the glass with your hands.
d)
Ignore it; the teacher will clean it up when she sees it later.
52.
Horseplay, jokes, and pranks are appropriate in the science classroom at any time.
a)
True
b)
False