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TEST NAME: Matter
TEST ID: 49717
GRADE: 05
SUBJECT: Life and Physical Sciences
TEST CATEGORY: My Classroom
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Date:
1.
A car traveled for ten 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.
2.
A helicopter traveled 200 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
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3.
Below is a graph showing the motion of a car over a 12­minute period.
Based on the graph, which is the best statement about this vehicle?
A.
The driver applied the brakes after 3 minutes of driving. B.
The driver applied the brakes after 6 minutes of driving. C.
The driver sped up after 8 minutes of driving.
4.
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 these 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
5.
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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.
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6.
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
7.
A train travels at a constant speed of 60 miles per hour. How many miles
will the train travel in 4 hours? (distance = speed × time)
A.
15 miles
B.
56 miles
C.
180 miles
D.
240 miles
8.
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
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9.
The table below shows the results when several students ran a 500­meter
race.
Name Daniel
Maria
Sally
Tyler
Distance Run
500 m
500 m
500 m
500 m
Time (in seconds)
130
120
116
122
Which student ran the race the fastest?
A.
Daniel
B.
Maria
C.
Sally
D.
Tyler
10.
Which information is needed to determine the speed of an object?
A.
the weight of the object and the distance it travels
B.
the pull of gravity on the object and the amount of time it travels
C.
the inertia of the object and the amount of force that is pushing it
D.
the distance the object travels and the time it takes to travel that
distance
11. Three children launched a model rocket.
Which properties best describe the motion of the rocket?
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A.
length and mass
B.
shape and weight
C.
height and distance
D.
speed and direction
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12.
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.
13.
Which is a correct statement about the object shown in Graph W? A.
The object speeds up during the trip. B.
The object slows down during the trip.
C.
The object travels at a constant speed during the trip.
14.
Which is a correct statement about the object shown in Graph X?
A.
The object speeds up during the trip. B.
The object slows down during the trip.
C.
The object travels at a constant speed during the trip.
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15.
A news 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 both days.
16.
Michelle drove 300 miles in 6 hours. What was Michelle’s speed?
(speed = distance ÷ time)
A.
30 miles per hour
B.
50 miles per hour
C.
60 miles per hour
D.
80 miles per hour
17. Marni runs 1500 meters around the school track. What does she need to know in order to find out her
speed?
A.
her time from start to finish
B.
the number of steps she took
C.
her heart rate at the finish line
D.
the direction she began running
18.
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
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19.
The graph below shows the motion of two cars.
How does the motion of the two cars compare?
A.
Car 1 is slowing down, and Car 2 is speeding up.
B.
Car 1 is not moving, and Car 2 is maintaining a constant speed.
C.
Car 1 is maintaining a constant speed, and Car 2 is speeding up.
D.
Car 1 is speeding up, and Car 2 is maintaining a constant speed.
20.
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
21. Tim and Carla play catch with a ball. Which term describes the motion of a ball?
A.
shape
B.
size
C.
speed
D.
weight
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22.
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 a different route than Car B.
D.
Car A traveled at the same speed as Car B.
23.
A train travels 150 miles in 2 hours. What is the average speed of the
train? (average speed = distance ÷ time)
A.
30 miles per hour
B.
50 miles per hour
C.
75 miles per hour
D.
150 miles per hour
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24.
The graph below shows the motion of a student riding a bike.
When did the speed of the bike increase the most?
A.
between seconds 1 and 2
B.
between seconds 3 and 4
C.
between seconds 6 and 7
D.
between seconds 9 and 10
25.
A group of 5th graders left school at 8:00 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 10:00 am? (speed = distance ÷
time)
A.
30 mph
B.
35 mph
C.
45 mph
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26.
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?
(distance = speed × time)
A.
13 kilometers
B.
14 kilometers
C.
15 kilometers
D.
16 kilometers
27.
Melissa’s dad drives north on the interstate going 70 miles per hour.
About how many miles will her dad travel in 2 hours?
A.
70 miles
B.
140 miles
C.
180 miles
28.
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.
29.
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
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30.
A car is traveling 50 miles per hour. 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 a.m.
B.
6:50 a.m.
C.
7:00 a.m.
D.
7:50 a.m.
31.
A car takes 3 hours to travel 180 miles at a constant speed. How fast is
the car traveling? (speed = distance ÷ time)
A.
30 miles per hour
B.
50 miles per hour
C.
60 miles per hour
D.
90 miles per hour
32.
A woman on a bicycle traveled 15 miles in one hour. During the next hour,
she traveled another 18 miles. Which best describes the motion of the
bicycle 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
33.
Hanna’s mom drives north for 2 hours going 70 miles per hour. She
then drives west for 3 hours going 50 miles per hour. How many miles has
Hanna’s mom driven?
A.
200 miles
B.
250 miles
C.
290 miles
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34.
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
35.
How long would it take a car traveling 60 miles per hour to get from
Charlotte, NC to Atlanta, GA if the two cities are 240 miles apart? (speed
= distance ÷ time)
A.
2 hours
B.
4 hours
C.
6 hours
36.
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.
37.
Which best describes the rate at which an object changes its position
over time?
A.
force
B.
speed
C.
distance
D.
direction
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38.
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.
39.
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.
40.
Abby recorded the distance and time of a ball rolling down a ramp in the
table below.
Distance (feet)
1
2
4
7
Time (seconds)
2
3
4
5
Which best describes the motion of the ball?
A.
The ball does not move.
B.
The ball increases speed.
C.
The ball decreases speed.
D.
The ball rolls at a constant speed.
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41.
If a train travels west at 80 mph for 4 hours, what distance will the train
travel? (speed = distance ÷ time)
A.
20 miles
B.
84 miles
C.
100 miles
D.
320 miles
42.
Tom, Bob, and Bill are in a bicycle race. Tom 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
43.
Ana biked 20 kilometers between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., then rested
and biked an additional 30 kilometers between 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Which best describes Ana’s motion?
A.
Ana biked faster between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
B.
Ana biked faster between 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
C.
Ana biked at the same average speed during both parts of her bike
ride.
D.
Ana biked uphill from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and downhill from 3:30
p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
44.
A car leaves New York at noon and arrives in Washington D.C. at 4 p.m.
It traveled 230 miles. What was the average speed of the car during the
trip? (speed = distance ÷ time)
A.
47.5 mph
B.
52.5 mph
C.
57.5 mph
D.
62.5 mph
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45.
What information is needed to calculate speed?
A.
distance and time
B.
distance and type of object
C.
distance and height of object
D.
distance and weight of object
46.
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.
47.
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
48.
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.
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49.
An airplane leaves California and flies to North Carolina. The airplane
travels 5 hours at a speed of 804 km per hour. Which statement about
this trip is true? (speed = distance ÷ time)
A.
California is about 4,020 km from North Carolina.
B.
California is about 800 km from North Carolina.
C.
California is about 160 km from North Carolina.
50. The graph shows the distance Blanca traveled for the first five minutes of her walk.
If she continues to walk at the same pace, about how far will she travel in 10 minutes?
A.
125 meters
B.
200 meters
C.
425 meters
D.
500 meters
51.
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
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52.
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
53.
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
54.
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
55.
A train travels 100 meters in 10 seconds. It travels 300 meters in the
next 10 seconds. By 30 seconds, it has traveled 900 meters. Which best
describes the motion of the train?
A.
Its speed is decreasing.
B.
Its speed is increasing.
C.
Its speed cannot be measured.
D.
Its speed is remaining constant.
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56.
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.
57.
Ann is traveling to her aunt’s house and has estimated that the trip will
take 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.
58.
A train is traveling at a constant speed of 70 mph. The first stop is
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
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59.
A runner’s times for each section of a 400­meter race are shown in the
data table below.
Results From 400­meter Race
Section Time 1st 100m
11 seconds
2nd 100m
13 seconds
3rd 100m
14 seconds
4th 100m
14.5 seconds
Which best describes the runner’s motion over the course of the 400­
meter race?
A.
The runner’s speed increased.
B.
The runner’s speed decreased.
C.
The runner’s speed stayed the same.
D.
The runner’s direction remained the same.
60.
Moving at 60 mph, it takes a train 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
61.
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
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62.
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.
1,600 meters/second 63. It took 20 minutes for a truck to travel from the beginning of the road at 0 km to Checkpoint A.
If a truck continues moving at the same speed, how much longer will it take to reach Checkpoint B?
A.
10 minutes
B.
20 minutes
C.
30 minutes
D.
40 minutes
64.
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
65.
A car is moving at a constant speed. What is the speed of the car if 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
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66.
It took 2 hours for a van to travel 100 miles to the beach. On the way
back the van made it home in 1 hours. What is the difference between
the speed on the way to the beach and the speed on the way back?
(speed = distance ÷ time)
A.
10 mph
B.
20 mph
C.
30 mph
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