6th Grade Ratio and Graphing Vocabulary

A comparison of two quantities. Can be shown in words, with a colon, or as a fraction.

• Ratio

• Equivalent

• Quadrant

• Analyze

Equal to

• Equivalent

• Equation

• x-axis

• Interpret

Contains the x and y axes. Used to show location.

• Coordinate Plane

• Air Plane

• x-axis

• y-axis

One of four sections into which the coordinate plane is divided.

• Quadrant

• Coordinate Plane

• x-axis

• y-axis

Horizontal axis that runs left and right.

• x-axis

• y-axis

• coordinate plane

• quadrant

Vertical axis that runs up and down.

• y-axis

• x-axis

• Coordinate Plane

• Quadrant

The center of the coordinate plane. (0,0)

• Origin

• Coordinates

• Quadrant

• Coordinate Plane

The coordinates of a point (x, y)

• Ordered Pair

• Coordinate Plane

• x-axis

• y-axis

To explain the meaning of something

• Interpret

• Analyze

• Coordinate Plane

• Quadrant

To study or examine something closely

• Analyze

• Interpret

• Coordinate Plane

• Quadrant