Slope Concepts in 8th Grade Math

What does the slope of a line represent?

• The color of the line

• The thickness of the line

• The length of the line

• The steepness of the line

How is slope calculated?

• Depth over width

• Width over height

• Length over width

• Rise over run

What indicates a positive slope?

• A vertical line

• Moving downwards from left to right

• Moving upwards from left to right

• A flat line

How do you determine the rise in a slope?

• Measuring the angle of the line

• Counting steps left to right

• Counting steps up and down

• Measuring the length of the line

What signifies a negative slope?

• The line moves up as it goes right

• The line moves down as it goes right

• The line is horizontal

• The line is vertical

How can you simplify a slope fraction?

• By adding the numerator and denominator

• By dividing the numerator and denominator by the same number

• By multiplying the numerator and denominator

• By subtracting the numerator from the denominator

What is the slope of a horizontal line?

• -1

• 0

• Undefined

• 1

What does a slope of 0 indicate?

• No horizontal change

• A steep decline

• No vertical change

• A steep incline

What is the slope of a vertical line?

• Undefined

• 1

• 0

• -1

Why is the slope of a vertical line undefined?

• Because it is parallel to the y-axis

• Because it is too steep to measure

• Because it has no vertical change

• Because it has no horizontal change