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Match the moving object to the correct speed. Concorde Speed of light World-class athlete running 100 m World-class athlete swimming 100 m Car at 60 mph Walking slowly || ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || ●2 m/s ●30 000 000 m/s ●0.1 mm/day ●10 m/s ●1 m/s ●625 m/s ●27 m/s ||
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1 What is the fastest mammal? a cheetah b horse c wolf

2 Thrust SSC holds the land speed record for the fastest mile. (It was also the first car to exceed the speed of sound.) What is this record? a 390 mph b 763 mph c 1005 mph

3 How fast can a very fast snail move? a 50 cm/h b 5 m/h c 50 m/h

4 What is the fastest speed by an aeroplane? a 21.93 mph b 219.3 mph c 2193 mph

5 Which is the fastest bird? a the red throated humming bird b the spine tailed swift c the peregrine falcon

6 What was the skateboard speed record set in 1998 by Gary Hardwick? a 16.3 mph b 63 mph c 163 mph