200

Distance-Time Graphs

50

100

Distance (m)

150

Distance-time graphs are used to show how far something travels in a certain amount of time.

A straight, diagonal line

shows the object is

moving at a constant

10

20

30

40

Time (s)

50

A horizontal line shows the

speed

object is not moving.

1. Match each

60

The steeper the line, the

faster the object is
moving.

description to one of the graphs

below.
a. A

child runs at a constant speed

for
Time (s)
b. A

40 s before stopping.
panda moves slowly at a

c. A

stopping.
cheetah stalks his prey, moving

d. A

slowly, stopping occasionally.

rabbit runs away from a farmer,

20

150
100
0

0 40

10
50

20
60

30

40

50

60

Time (s)

Distance (m)

100
50
0

50

100

Distance (m)

0
0

50

Distance (m)
30

150

10

200

50

Distance (m)

100

150

not

150

200

200

200

constant speed for 40 s before

10

20

30

0 40

10
50

20
60

30

40

50

60

stopping for anything!

Distance-Time Graphs
Time (s)

Time (s)

200

2. Draw a distance time graph for an otter that swims 100 m in 30 s, before he gets lazy

50

100

Distance (m)

150

and drifts along 50 m in 20 s. The otter then relaxes on the riverbank for 10 s.
Distance-time graphs are used to show how far something travels in a certain amount of time.

A straight, diagonal line

shows the object is

moving at a constant

10

20

30

40

Time (s)

50

A horizontal line shows the

speed

object is not moving.

60

The steeper the line, the

faster the object is
moving.

Time (s)
1. Match each

description to one of the graphs

below.
a. A

child runs at a constant speed

for
b. A

40 s before stopping.
panda moves slowly at a

c. A

stopping.
cheetah stalks his prey, moving

d. A

slowly, stopping occasionally.

rabbit runs away from a farmer,

100
100
50

10
50

20
60

30

40

50

60

50

Distance (m)
200

0 40

150

30

Time (s)

20

Distance (m)

10

150

not

150
100
0

50

Distance (m)
200
0

50

Distance (m)

100

150

200

200

constant speed for 40 s before

stopping for anything!

Distance-Time Graphs

10

20

Time (s)

30

0 40

10
50

20
60

30

40

Time (s)

50

60

2. Draw a distance time graph for an otter that swims 100 m in 30 s, before he gets lazy
and drifts along 50 m in 20 s. The otter then relaxes on the riverbank for 10 s.