8th Grade Ch.2 pretest
  • 1. Which of the following is TRUE?
A) Pulling an object in motion will not affect its motion.
B) Most objects move at the same speed.
C) Pushing on an object will change how it moves.
D) All objects move in the same direction.
  • 2. The motion of an object changes when you change
A) neither its speed nor its direction
B) its direction only
C) either its speed or its direction
D) its speed only
  • 3. Which units can be used to measure distance?
A) meters
B) liters
C) seconds
D) cubic centimeters
  • 4. Which units can be used to measure time?
A) milligrams
B) meters
C) liters
D) seconds
  • 5. Hitting a ball can change its
A) size and direction
B) speed and direction
C) mass and size
D) speed and mass
  • 6. A ball moves 5 meters in 10 seconds. What does this information tell you about the motion of the ball?
A) distance and time
B) force and direction
C) speed and weight
D) direction and size
  • 7. Simplified, the fraction 15/5 equals
A) 1/3
B) 3
C) 65
D) 5
  • 8. Simplified, the fraction 10/15 equals
A) 1.5
B) 1/3
C) 2/3
D) 3
  • 9. Which statement about a line graph is TRUE?
A) The scale of both axes must begin at zero.
B) The x-axis is vertical and the y-axis is horizontal.
C) The y-axis is vertical and the x-axis is horizontal
D) The intervals on the x-axis are usually different sizes in the same graph.
  • 10. If you push or pull a moving object,
A) its mass will change
B) its velocity will remain the same
C) its motion will change
D) it will not accelerate
  • 11. Which of the following is an example of horizontal movement?
A) a ball that is still
B) a ball thrown straight up into the air
C) a ball spinning in place
D) a ball rolling on a flat table
  • 12. Which of the following is an example of vertical movement?
A) a person standing on one foot
B) a person turning in circles
C) a person walking on a sidewalk
D) a person jumping straight up and down
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