5th Grade Science 5.P.1.2

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A truck dries 50 kilometers north on a highway. The truck then travels south on the same highway for 1 hour at a rate of 50 km/h. At the end of the trip, how far is the truck from its starting point? A) 0 kilometers B) 50 kilometers C) 100 kilometers D) 150 kilometers

A) 0 kilometers

The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad travels 26 km between Bryson City and Dillsboro. The trip takes 50 minutes. How fast is the train moving? A) 0.52 km/min B) 1.9 km/min C) 24 km/min D) 76 km/min

A) 0.52 km/min

It takes Alessandra 20 minutes to walk to school everyday. If she walks at a rate of 3km/hour, how far does she walk? A) 1 km B) 3 km C) 9 km D) 60 km

A) 1 km

What is the speed of a runner who runs 400 meters in 40 seconds? (speed = distance / time) A) 10 meters/second B) 40 meters/second C) 100 meters/second D) 1600 meters/ second

A) 10 meters/second

Tom, Bob, and Bill are in the a bike race. Tome travels 1.5 miles in 12 minutes, Bob travels 2 miles in 22.3 minutes, and Bill travels 2.9 miles in 10 minutes. Who had the greatest speed? (speed = distance / time) A) Tom B) Bob C) Bill

C) Bill

John walks 5 km in 10 minutes. If John walks 2.5 km at the same speed, which is the best estimate of the time this will take? (speed = distance / time) A) 5 minutes B) 10 minutes C) 15 minutes D) 20 minutes

A) 5 minutes

Moving at 60 mph, it takes a trian one hour to travel from Raleigh, N.C. to Fayetteville, N.C. Which best describes the distance between the two cities? (speed = distance / time) A) 60 miles B) 100 miles C) 120 miles

A) 60 miles

Car W is traveling at 70 miles per hour. Car X is traveling 65 miles per hour. Which statement is true about the movement of the two cars? A) Car W will travel farther than Car X in the same amount of time. B) Car X will travel farther than Car W in the same amount of time. C) Both Car X and Car W will travel the same distance in the same amount of time.

A) Car W will travel farther than Car X in the same amount of time.

Suzy's trip to the store takes 30 minutes. She stays inside the store for 10 minutes before returning home. She follows the exact same route home, making her total trip time one hour and twenty minutes. Which statement best describes Suzy's motion? A) She slows down on the return trip. B) She speeds up on the return trip. C) Her speed remains constant. D) Her speed gains momentum.

A) She slows down on the return trip.

Ann is traveling to her Aunt's house and has estimated that the trip will take her 4 hours if she drives at an average speed of 50 miles per hour. She begins driving at 50 miles per hour but soon has to adjust her speed to 30 miles per hour. What effect will this most likely have on her trip. A) The trip will take her longer than the estimated four hours. B) The trip will take her less than the estimated four hours. C) The distance to her aunt's house will be increased. D) The distance to her aunt's house will be decreased.

A) The trip will take longer than the estimated four hours.

Joey is studying motion. Which two measurements would Joey need to determine an object's speed? A) distance and time B) position and time C) distance and direction D) position and direction

A) distance and time

How can the speed of an object best be determined? A) distance traveled divided by time it took to travel B) time it took to travel divided by distance traveled C) distance traveled divided by speed traveled D) speed traveled divided by distance traveled

A) distance traveled divided by time it took to travel

Megan drops two objects with different masses. She drops them from the same place, and they land at the same time. Which best explains why they land at the same time? A) forces are the same B) mass is different C) velocity increases D) momentum increases

A) forces are the same

A runner traveled 6 miles in one hour. During the next hour, she traveled 8 miles. Which best describes the motion of the runner during the second hour? A) speeding up B) slowing down C) changing direction D) remaining the same

A) speeding up

How long will it take a car that is moving at 60 miles per hour to travel 120 miles? (speed = distance / time) A) 1 hour B) 2 hours C) 3 hours D) 6 hours

B) 2 hours

How long would it take a car traveling 60 mph to get from Charlotte, NC to Atlanta, GA if the two cites are 240 miles apart? A) 2 hours B) 4 hours C) 6 hours

B) 4 hours

A car is moving at a constant speed. What is the speed of the car is it moves 100 miles in 2 hours? ( speed = distance / time) A) 25 miles per hour B) 50 miles per hour C) 75 miles per hour D) 100 miles per hour

B) 50 miles per hour

Michelle drove 300 miles in 6 hours. What was Michelle's speed? (speed = distance / time) A) 30 mph B) 50 mph C) 60 mph D) 80 mph

B) 50 mph

A swimmer is moving at a speed of 2.0 meters per second. How long will it take for the swimmer to go 100 meters? A) 20 seconds B) 50 seconds C) 100 seconds D) 200 seconds

B) 50 seconds

What was the average speed of a car that traveled 180 miles in 3 hours? (speed = distance / time) A) 55 mph B) 60 mph C) 180 mph D) 540 mph

B) 60 mph

James and Roy compare the motion of two balls by rolling them across the floor and recording the time it takes them to travel the same distance. Ball X travels the distance in 15 seconds. Ball Y travels the distance in 11 seconds. Which best compares the motion of the two balls? A) Ball X travels faster than Ball Y. B) Ball Y travels faster than Ball X. C) Both balls travel at the same speed. D) Both balls travel at a constant speed.

B) Ball Y travels faster than Ball X.

Car A and Car b left from the same location at the same time and traveled the same distance, but Car B arrived at the destination first. What can most likely be concluded about Car A? A) Car A traveled faster than Car B. B) Car A traveled slower than Car B. C) Car A took different route than Car B. D) Car A traveled at the same speed as Car B.

B) Car A traveled slower than Car B.

A train travels 100 meters in 10 seconds. It travels 300 meters in the next 10 seconds. By 30 second, it has traveled 900 meters. Which best describes the motion of the train? A) Its speed is decreasing B) Its speed is increasing. C) It speed cannot be measured. D) Its speed is remaining constant.

B) Its speed is increasing.

In her first race, a runner ran 2.000 meters at a speed of 6 meters/min. During her second race, she ran another 2,000 meters at a slower speed. Which statement is true? A) The first race took longer than the second race. B) The second race took longer than the first race. C) Both races took about the same amount of time. D) Both races took exactly the same amount of time.

B) The second race took longer than the first.

Which information is needed to determine how fast a truck is traveling? A) direction and mass B) distance and time C) size and speed D) time and weight

B) distance and time

A woman on a bike traveled 15 miles in one hour. During the next hour, she traveled another 18 miles. Which best describes the motion of the bike during the first hour? A) faster than the second hour B) slower than the second hour C) about the same as the second hour D) exactly the same as the second hour

B) slower than the second hour

Which best describes the rate at which an object changes its position over time? A) force B) speed C) distance D) direction

B) speed

Marcus traveled west for 2 hours at 50 mph. He then traveled east for another hour at 25 mph. How many total miles did Marcus travel? (speed = distance / time) A) 25 miles B) 75 miles C) 125 miles D) 150 miles

C) 125 miles

Hanna's mom drives north for 2 hours going 70 mph. She than drives west for 3 hours going 50 mph. How many miles has Hanna's mom driven? A) 200 miles B) 250 miles C) 290 miles

C) 290 miles

A train is traveling at a constant speed of 70 mph. The first stop if scheduled after traveling 210 miles. How long will the train travel before it comes to its first stop? (speed = distance / time) A) 2 hours B) 2.5 hours C) 3 hours D) 4.5 hours

C) 3 hours

A group of 5th graders left school at 8 am on a field trip to a science museum 90 miles away. Which best describes the average speed of the bus if they arrived at the museum at 10 am? (speed = distance / time) A) 30 mph B) 35 mph C) 45 mph

C) 45 mph

A car leaves New York at noon and arrives in Washington D.C. at 4 pm. It traveled 230 miles. What was the average speed of the car during the trip? (speed = distance / trip) A) 47.5 mph B) 52.5 mph C) 57.5 mph D) 62.5 pmh

C) 57.5 mph

A car takes 3 hours to travel 180 miles at a constant speed. How fast is the car traveling? (speed = distance / time) A) 30 mph B) 50 mph C) 60 mph D) 90 mph

C) 60 mph

A train travels 150 miles in 2 hours. What is the average speed of the train? (speed = distance / time) A) 30 mph B) 50 mph C) 75 mph D) 150 mph

C) 75 mph

A car is traveling 50 mph. It leaves Boston, Massachusetts at 5 a.m. and is traveling to Hartford, Connecticut, which is 100 miles away. Without traffic problems or stops, about what time should the car arrive in Hartford? A) 6:00 am B) 6:50 am C) 7:00 am D) 7:50 am

C) 7:00 am

Ana biked 20 kilometers between 2 pm and 3 pm, then rested and biked an additional 30 kilometers between 3:30 pm and 5 pm. Which best describes Ana's motion? A) Ana biked faster between 2 pm and 3 pm B) Ana biked faster between 3:30 pm - 5 pm C) Ana biked at the same average speed during both parts of her bike ride. D) Ana biked uphill from 2 pm to 3 pm and downhill from 3:30 pm to 5 pm

C) Ana biked at the same average speed during both parts of her bike ride.

An airplane traveled 400 miles in one hour. By the end of the next hour, it had traveled a total of 800 miles. Which best describes the motion of the airplane? A) It was moving at a faster speed during the first hour. B) It was moving at a faster speed during the second hour. C) It was moving at the same average speed for the two hours. D) The airplane stopped moving between the first and second hours.

C) It was moving at the same average speed for the two hours.

Nick and Mike are facing each other on Skateboards. They touch palms and push off from each other. Which best describes their movement? A) Neither Nick nor Mike will move. B) Nick and Mike will move backward away from each other. C) Nick will move forward, and mike will move backward in the same direction. D) Nick will move backward, and Mike will move forward in the same direction.

C) Nick will move forward, and mike will move backward in the same direction.

Tamara and Justin are racing on the playground. Tamara runs the distance from the basketball goal to the jungle gym in 45 seconds, while Justin runs the same distance in 52 seconds. Which best describes the movement of the students? A) The students ran in different directions. B) Both students ran at the same speed. C) Tamara ran faster than Justin. D) Justin ran faster than Tamara.

C) Tamara ran faster than Justin.

A car traveled for 10 minutes. In the first seven minutes, the car traveled seven miles. In the last three minutes, the car traveled one mile. Which best describes the motion of the car in the last three minutes? A) The car stopped. B) The car sped up. C) The car slowed down. D) The car went twice as fast.

C) The car slowed down.

A new truck traveled 60 miles in one hour on Thursday and 240 miles in four hours on Friday. Which best describes the average speed of the truck? (speed = distance / time) A) The truck drove more slowly on Friday. B) The truck drove more slowly on Thursday. C) The truck drove the same speed on the both days.

C) The truck drove the same speed on both the days.

Which tools will be most helpful to a scientist measuring motion? A) a scale, a compass, and a stopwatch B) a stopwatch, a scale, and a thermometer C) a compass, a stopwatch, and a measuring tape D) a measuring tape, a stopwatch, and a thermometer

C) a compass, a stopwatch, and a measuring tape

About how long would it take for an airplane traveling at 500 miles per hour to travel nonstop from San Francisco, CA to Myrtle Beach, SC if the distance between the two cities is 2,800 miles? (speed = distance / time) A) between 1 and 2 hours B) between 3 and 4 hours C) between 5 and 6 hours

C) between 5 and 6 hours

Tim and Carla play catch with a ball. Which term describes the motion of a ball? A) shape B) size C) speed D) weight

C) speed

A car travels at a speed of 50 miles per hour. What distance does the car travel in two hours? ( speed = distance / time) A) 2 miles B) 25 miles C) 50 miles D) 100 miles

D) 100 miles

A group of students hiked at a rate of 4 kilometers per hour through the park. The journey took 4 hours. How far did the group travel? (speed = distance / time) A) 13 kilometers B) 14 kilometers C) 15 kilometers D) 16 kilometers

D) 16 kilometers

Billy can ride his bike to the corner grocery store in 10 minutes. The store is 2 kilometers from his house. What is Billy's average speed when he rides to the store? A) 0.02 km/min B) 0.2 km/min C) 0.5 km/min D) 2 km/min

D) 2 km/min

A train travels at a constant speed of 60 miles per hour. How many miles will the train travel in 4 hours? (speed = distance / time) A) 15 miles B) 56 miles C) 180 miles D) 240 miles

D) 240 miles

A model car travels 20 meters in 15 seconds. How many meters will it travel in 45 seconds? A) 0.4 m B) 25 m C) 30 m D) 60 m

D) 60 m

Rebekah and Sarah raced each other over a distance of 100 meters. Rebekah and Sarah reached the end of the 100 meters at the same time. Which best describes the motion of the girls? A) Rebekah ran faster than Sarah. B) Sarah ran faster than Rebekah. C) The girls ran in different directions D) The girls ran at the exact same average speed.

D) The girls ran the exact same average speed.

A car traveled 60 miles in one hour, while a bus traveled 120 miles in two hours. Which best describes the motion of the vehicles? (speed = distance / time) A) They traveled the same distance. B) They traveled at a constant speed. C) They traveled in the same direction. D) They traveled at the same average speed.

D) They traveled at the same average speed.

A helicopter traveled 100 miles in one hour. During the next hour, it traveled another 200 miles. Which best describes the average speed of the helicopter during the second hour? A) faster than the first hour B) slower than the first hour C) about the same as the first hour D) exactly the same as the first hour

D) exactly the same as the first hour

What is necessary to determine the speed of an object? A) the mass and volume of the object B) the shape of the object and the distance it moved C) the mass of the object and the time it took to move D) the distance moved by the object and the time it took to move

D) the distance moved by the object and the time it took to move

Which most affects a baseball's motion when it is hit by a batter? A) the mass of the batter and how high the ball was thrown B) the mass of the batter and how fast the ball was thrown C) the angle of the baseball and how hard the batter hits it D) the mass of the baseball and how hard the batter hits it

D) the mass of the baseball and how hard the batter hits it


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