ThatQuiz Test Library Take this test now
8th Grade Ch.2 pretest
Contributed by: Howard
  • 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) All objects move in the same direction.
D) Pulling an object in motion will not affect its motion.
  • 2. The motion of an object changes when you change
A) neither its speed nor its direction
B) either its speed or its direction
C) its speed only
D) its direction only
  • 3. Which units can be used to measure distance?
A) cubic centimeters
B) meters
C) liters
D) seconds
  • 4. Which units can be used to measure time?
A) liters
B) milligrams
C) seconds
D) meters
  • 5. Hitting a ball can change its
A) mass and size
B) speed and direction
C) size 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) force and direction
B) direction and size
C) distance and time
D) speed and weight
  • 7. Simplified, the fraction 15/5 equals
A) 5
B) 1/3
C) 3
D) 65
  • 8. Simplified, the fraction 10/15 equals
A) 1.5
B) 2/3
C) 3
D) 1/3
  • 9. Which statement about a line graph is TRUE?
A) The x-axis is vertical and the y-axis is horizontal.
B) The scale of both axes must begin at zero.
C) The intervals on the x-axis are usually different sizes in the same graph.
D) The y-axis is vertical and the x-axis is horizontal
  • 10. If you push or pull a moving object,
A) it will not accelerate
B) its motion will change
C) its mass will change
D) its velocity will remain the same
  • 11. Which of the following is an example of horizontal movement?
A) a ball thrown straight up into the air
B) a ball that is still
C) a ball rolling on a flat table
D) a ball spinning in place
  • 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
Students who took this test also took :
Intro to Circles
quiz ch1lesson2
Multi-step eq. #4
Created with That Quiz — where a math practice test is always one click away.