Graph Terminology

In graphs, what is the two-dimensional system called?

• Descartes grid

• Map system

• Cartesian plane

• Point system

What is the main horizontal line called on a Cartesian plane?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• z-axis

• East

What is the main vertical line called on a Cartesian plane?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• z-axis

• North

What is the point where the x-axis intersects the y-axis on a Cartesian plane called?

• Centre

• Start

• Beginning

• Origin

The other lines which are sometimes present on a Cartesian plane are called...

• Dividing lines

• Bars

• Drawing lines

• Grid lines

What is another name for an ordered pair or a point on the Cartesian plane?

• Coordinates

• Doubles

• Bracket Numbers

• Input-outputs

The first value in a point is always the...

• x-coordinate

• y-coordinate

• Vertical distance

• Zero

The main axes on a Cartesian plane divide the plane into four sections which are labeled in an anti-clockwise direction. What is the correct mathematical name for these sections?

• Pieces

• Quadrants

• Fours

• Bits

In which Quadrant are both the x-coordinates and the y-coordinates positive?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

In which Quadrant can the point (3 ; -4) be found?

• I

• II

• III

• IV