8th Grade Module 4 Slope

What is the constant of proportionality in the equation y = 3x?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 3

Which term represents the rate at which a quantity changes in a linear relationship?

• slope

• rate of change

• y-intercept

• exponent

In the equation y = mx + b, what does 'b' represent?

• x-intercept

• constant

• slope

• y-intercept

What is the name for a relationship between two variables that can be represented by a straight line?

• circular relationship

• linear relationship

• exponential relationship

• curved relationship

What is the measure of the vertical change between two points on a line?

• rise

• horizontal change

• fall

• slope

What is the measure of the horizontal change between two points on a line?

• vertical change

• slope

• y-coordinate

• x-coordinate

What is the term used to describe figures that have the same shape but not necessarily the same size?

• different

• equal

• identical

• similar

What is the name for the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on a line?

• slope

• intercept

• gradient

• angle

What is the standard form of a linear equation, y = mx + b, called?

• standard form

• general form

• point-slope form

• slope-intercept form

What is the equation of a line in slope-intercept form if the slope is 2 and the y-intercept is 3?

• y = 2x - 2

• y = 2x + 3

• y = 2x - 3

• y = 3x + 2