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Here are 14 fun and kid-friendly “Speed Comparison” examples that help children understand the concept of speed by comparing different animals, vehicles, and everyday situations.

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Question1: Who is faster? Cheetah running: 112 km/h Human sprinter (Usain Bolt): 37 km/h	Question2: Which is faster? Walking person: 5 km/h Bicycle rider: 15 km/h
Question3: Which is faster? Airplane (jet): 900 km/h High-speed train: 300 km/h	Question4: Who’s faster? Snail: 0.05 km/h Turtle: 0.3 km/h
Question5: Which travels faster? Speed of sound: 1235 km/h Speed of a car on highway: 100 km/h	Question6: Which bird is faster in the air? Falcon diving: 390 km/h Eagle flying: 120 km/h
Question7: Who wins the space race? Rocket launch: 28,000 km/h Airplane: 900 km/h	Question8: Which is faster? Horse gallop: 55 km/h Bicycle: 15 km/h

Question9: Who runs faster? Cat sprinting: 48 km/h Dog (average): 30–40 km/h	Question10: Which is faster? Internet signal (fiber): 200,000 km/s Light speed: 300,000 km/s
Question11: Which one’s stronger? Wind speed in a gentle breeze: 12 km/h Hurricane winds: 120–250 km/h	Question12: Who swims faster? Olympic swimmer: 6 km/h Shark swimming: 50 km/h
Question13: Which is faster? Child crawling: 1 km/h Child running: 10 km/h	Question14: Can you outrun lava? Speed of lava flow: 1–10 km/h Speed of a person walking: 5 km/h

Answers

1. The cheetah is almost 3 times faster!	2. The bicycle.
3. The airplane zooms far ahead!	4. The turtle, but still very slow!
5. Sound travels much faster than cars.	6. The falcon wins with a super-fast dive!
7. Rocket! It’s crazy fast.	8. The horse galloping.
9. Cats are usually faster.	10. Light is the ultimate speed champion!
11. Hurricanes blow breezes away!	12. The shark is much faster.
13. Running, of course!	14. Sometimes, but not always — lava can surprise you!