Distance and Displacement Worksheet
Explore the concepts of distance and displacement with this Grade 7 science worksheet, featuring real-world scenarios and calculations.
Includes
Standards
Topics
Distance and Displacement
Name:
Date:
Score:
Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculation problems.
1. Which of the following best describes distance?
The shortest path between two points.
The total length of the path traveled.
A vector quantity with magnitude and direction.
The rate at which an object changes position.
2. Displacement is a vector quantity because it includes:
Only magnitude.
Only direction.
Both magnitude and direction.
Neither magnitude nor direction.
3. The SI unit for both distance and displacement is the .
4. If you walk 5 meters east and then 5 meters west, your total distance traveled is meters, but your displacement is meters.
5. A car travels 100 km north, then turns around and travels 30 km south. What is the total distance the car traveled?
6. For the car in question 5, what is its final displacement from the starting point?
7. Distance can never be negative.
True
False
8. Displacement can be zero even if the distance traveled is not zero.
True
False
9. A squirrel runs 8 meters east, then 6 meters north, to reach a nut. What is the total distance the squirrel ran?
10. What is the squirrel's displacement from its starting point?
Related Worksheets
Grade 7 Science: Parallel Circuits
Explore the fundamentals of parallel circuits, including current, voltage, and resistance, with this engaging worksheet for Grade 7 science students.
Law of Conservation of Energy
Explore the fundamental principle of the Law of Conservation of Energy with this Grade 7 science worksheet, featuring multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions.
Light Energy Exploration
A Grade 7 science worksheet exploring the properties and behaviors of light energy, including reflection, refraction, and the electromagnetic spectrum.
Magnetic Fields Worksheet
Explore the principles of magnetic fields, including their properties, how they are generated, and their interactions with various materials.
Work and Energy Fundamentals
This worksheet covers fundamental concepts of work and energy, including definitions, types of energy, and calculations, suitable for 7th-grade science students.
Work and Energy Fundamentals
This worksheet covers fundamental concepts of work and energy, including definitions, types of energy, and calculations, suitable for 7th-grade science students.
Series Circuits Exploration
Explore the fundamentals of series circuits, including current, voltage, and resistance, with this interactive worksheet for 7th-grade science.
Scientific Data Interpretation Worksheet
A worksheet for 7th-grade science students to practice interpreting various types of scientific data, including charts, graphs, and experimental results.