6.NS.5 & 6 Vocabulary Review

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Positive Number

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A number greater than zero.

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Negative Number

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A number less than zero.

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Integer

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The set of whole numbers and their opposites.

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Opposite

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Two numbers that are the same distance from zero on the number line but on opposite sides.

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Zero (0)

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The number that is neither positive nor negative; it is the reference point or starting point in many real-world contexts.

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Real-World Contexts

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Situations involving measurable quantities in everyday life, such as temperature, elevation, money, and distance.

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Rational Number

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Any number that can be written as a fraction, where the numerator and denominator are integers and the denominator is not zero.

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Number Line

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A line on which every point corresponds to a real number, used to visualize numbers, especially in order.

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Coordinate Plane

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A plane formed by a horizontal axis (x-axis) and a vertical axis (y-axis), used to locate points using ordered pairs.

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x-axis

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The horizontal number line on the coordinate plane.