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) 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) either its speed or its direction
B) its direction only
C) its speed only
D) neither its speed nor its direction
  • 3. Which units can be used to measure distance?
A) cubic centimeters
B) seconds
C) meters
D) liters
  • 4. Which units can be used to measure time?
A) seconds
B) meters
C) liters
D) milligrams
  • 5. Hitting a ball can change its
A) mass and size
B) size and direction
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) force and direction
B) speed and weight
C) direction and size
D) distance and time
  • 7. Simplified, the fraction 15/5 equals
A) 65
B) 3
C) 5
D) 1/3
  • 8. Simplified, the fraction 10/15 equals
A) 3
B) 1.5
C) 1/3
D) 2/3
  • 9. Which statement about a line graph is TRUE?
A) The scale of both axes must begin at zero.
B) The y-axis is vertical and the x-axis is horizontal
C) The intervals on the x-axis are usually different sizes in the same graph.
D) The x-axis is vertical and the y-axis is horizontal.
  • 10. If you push or pull a moving object,
A) its velocity will remain the same
B) it will not accelerate
C) its motion will change
D) its mass will change
  • 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 jumping straight up and down
B) a person walking on a sidewalk
C) a person turning in circles
D) a person standing on one foot
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