3.6 Number Line Vocabulary Warm Up

Which term describes a number's position on a number line as it relates to zero? It tells us if a number is positive (right) or negative (left).

• Magnitude

• Distance

• Sign

• Integer

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

This term refers to the distance a number is away from zero on the number line.

• Distance

• Absolute value

• Integer

• Magnitude

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

What do we call numbers that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers (p/q where q≠0)?

• Integer

• Opposite

• Rational number

• Magnitude

Which term describes a mathematical statement showing that one value is greater than, less than, or not equal to another value?

• Sign

• Distance

• Magnitude

• Inequality

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

These numbers are located to the right of zero on a number line:

• Integers

• Rational numbers

• Positive numbers

• Opposite numbers

What term describes numbers that are the same distance from zero but on opposite sides of the number line?

• Rational numbers

• Opposite

• Integer

• Distance

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.6A

This type of number line runs up and down:

• Horizontal number line

• Rational number line

• Integer number line

• Vertical number line

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.6C

Numbers that are less than zero are called:

• Opposite numbers

• Integers

• Negative numbers

• Rational numbers

Tags

CCSS.8.NS.A.1

A number line that runs left to right is called:

• Vertical number line

• Horizontal number line

• Integer line

• Rational line

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.6C

Which term describes whole numbers, their opposites, and zero?

Example: -2, 4, 0, 6

• Integer

• Rational number

• Magnitude

• Absolute value