Transformation Vocabulary

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Mathematics
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7th - 8th Grade
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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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