8th Grade Ch.2 pretest
  • 1. Which of the following is TRUE?
A) Most objects move at the same speed.
B) Pushing on an object will change how it moves.
C) Pulling an object in motion will not affect its motion.
D) All objects move in the same direction.
  • 2. The motion of an object changes when you change
A) its direction only
B) either its speed or its direction
C) its speed only
D) neither its speed nor its direction
  • 3. Which units can be used to measure distance?
A) seconds
B) meters
C) cubic centimeters
D) liters
  • 4. Which units can be used to measure time?
A) liters
B) seconds
C) meters
D) milligrams
  • 5. Hitting a ball can change its
A) speed and direction
B) size 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) force and direction
B) speed and weight
C) direction and size
D) distance and time
  • 7. Simplified, the fraction 15/5 equals
A) 1/3
B) 3
C) 65
D) 5
  • 8. Simplified, the fraction 10/15 equals
A) 1/3
B) 2/3
C) 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 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 velocity will remain the same
B) it will not accelerate
C) its mass will change
D) its motion will change
  • 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 walking on a sidewalk
B) a person standing on one foot
C) a person jumping straight up and down
D) a person turning in circles
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