Coordinate Plane Quiz

Label the axis on the graph:

a

b

x-axis

y-axis

What is (0,0) called?

• The center
• The X axis
• The Origin
• The Y axis

Match the following lines with their descriptions.

• The point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect

• x-axis

• A vertical number line in the coordinate plane

• origin

• A horizontal number line in the coordinate plane

• quadrant

• One of the four sections in the coordinate plane

• y-axis

Match the following ordered pairs with the quadrant where they can be found.

• Quadrant II

• (8,-5)

• Quadrant IV

• (-5,-2)

• Quadrant III

• (-9,7)

• Quadrant I

• (4,3)

In which quadrant are both coordinates negative?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

What is the correct order of coordinates in an ordered pair?

• (X, Y)

• (Y, X)

• (Y, 0)

• (0, 0)

Where do you start plotting points on a coordinate plane?

• (X, Y)

• (0, 0)

• (5, 5)

• (1, 1)

If a point has an X coordinate of 0, where is it located?

• On the X-axis

• On the Y-axis

• On the positive side of the Y-axis

• At the origin

If a point has a Y coordinate of 0, where does it lie?

• On the Y-axis

• At the origin

• On the X-axis

• On the negative side of the X-axis

What does a negative Y coordinate indicate about a point's location?

• It is on the Y-axis

• It is below the X-axis

• It is above the X-axis

• It is at the origin