Transformation Vocabulary

Transformation Vocabulary

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Mathematics

7th - 8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
8.G.A.3, 5.G.A.1, 8.G.A.2

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A transformation in which you turn a figure is called a

Back

Rotation

Answer explanation

The key word is TURN.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The horizontal axis on a coordinate plane is called the _______.

Back

x-axis

Answer explanation

The key work is HORIZONTAL. The sun rises over the HORIZON.

Tags

CCSS.5.G.A.1

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Figures are ______________ when they have the same shape and size.

Back

congruent

Answer explanation

The key words are the SAME SIZE and the SAME SHAPE.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.2

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A transformation in which you flip a figure is called a ________.

Back

reflection

Answer explanation

The key word here is FLIP.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The point (0,0) where the x and y axis meet in a coordinate plane is the _____.

Back

origin

Answer explanation

The key information is (0,0). That is where you start graphing every time. It is the beginning.

Tags

CCSS.5.G.A.1

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A _________ changes the position or orientation of a figure on a coordinate plane.

Back

transformation

Answer explanation

Every change is considered a transformation.

Translation, rotation or dilation are all examples of transformations.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The vertical axis on a coordinate plane is called the ___________.

Back

y-axis

Answer explanation

The key word here is vertical.

A vertical drop is something the goes straight down.

Tags

CCSS.5.G.A.1

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