Understanding the Coordinate Plane

Understanding the Coordinate Plane

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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This video tutorial reviews the vocabulary related to the coordinate plane. It introduces the origin, x-axis, and y-axis, and explains how each point on the plane is represented by a pair of coordinates. The video also covers how to locate points using these coordinates and discusses the four quadrants of the plane, including their naming conventions using Roman numerals. The tutorial concludes with a review of the basic vocabulary.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the special name given to the point where the x-axis and y-axis intersect?

Intersection

Origin

Crosspoint

Center

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the horizontal line in the coordinate plane?

y-axis

z-axis

w-axis

x-axis

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the vertical line in the coordinate plane?

x-axis

y-axis

z-axis

v-axis

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do the coordinates (8, 5) tell you about a point's location?

8 units up, 5 units right

8 units right, 5 units up

5 units right, 8 units up

5 units up, 8 units right

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first number in a pair of coordinates called?

x-coordinate

y-coordinate

z-coordinate

w-coordinate

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the second number in a pair of coordinates called?

y-coordinate

z-coordinate

w-coordinate

x-coordinate

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'origin' mean in the context of the coordinate plane?

Middle point

Turning point

Starting point

Ending point

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