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8th Grade Ch.2 pretest
Contributed by: Howard
  • 1. Which of the following is TRUE?
A) Pushing on an object will change how it moves.
B) All objects move in the same direction.
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) its direction only
B) neither its speed nor its direction
C) either its speed or its direction
D) its speed only
  • 3. Which units can be used to measure distance?
A) seconds
B) liters
C) meters
D) cubic centimeters
  • 4. Which units can be used to measure time?
A) meters
B) milligrams
C) seconds
D) liters
  • 5. Hitting a ball can change its
A) size and direction
B) mass and size
C) speed and direction
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) speed and weight
C) direction and size
D) force and direction
  • 7. Simplified, the fraction 15/5 equals
A) 3
B) 65
C) 1/3
D) 5
  • 8. Simplified, the fraction 10/15 equals
A) 3
B) 1/3
C) 2/3
D) 1.5
  • 9. Which statement about a line graph is TRUE?
A) The y-axis is vertical and the x-axis is horizontal
B) The intervals on the x-axis are usually different sizes in the same graph.
C) The x-axis is vertical and the y-axis is horizontal.
D) The scale of both axes must begin at zero.
  • 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 rolling on a flat table
B) a ball spinning in place
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 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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