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