6th Grade Math Vocabulary Review - Rational Numbers and the Coordinate Plane

Front

What are positive whole numbers, their opposites, and zero called?

Back

Integers

Front

In the ordered pair (4,9), which number is the y-coordinate?

Back

9

Front

Is absolute value always positive?

Back

Yes, absolute value is always positive.

Front

What do we call numbers that are the same distance from zero but in opposite directions on the number line?

Back

Opposites

Front

What is an integer that is greater than zero called?

Back

Positive integer

Front

What is the term for a number that can be expressed as a fraction of two integers?

Back

Rational number

Front

What is the x-coordinate in the ordered pair (5,3)?

Back

5

Front

What is the term for the distance of a number from zero on the number line?

Back

Absolute value

Front

What do you call a number that is less than zero?

Back

Negative integer

Front

What is the coordinate plane?

Back

A two-dimensional surface formed by the intersection of a vertical line (y-axis) and a horizontal line (x-axis).