Introduction to Negative Numbers Quiz

What is an integer?

• A number that is only zero

• A number that is only positive

• A number that is only negative

• A number that can be positive, negative, or zero

Where are negative numbers located on a number line?

• Below zero

• Above zero

• To the left of zero

• To the right of zero

What happens to the value of numbers as you move to the right on a number line?

• The value remains the same

• The value becomes zero

• The value decreases

• The value increases

How do negative numbers relate to positive numbers on a number line?

• They are a mirror image of positive numbers

• They are larger than positive numbers

• They are unrelated to positive numbers

• They are the same as positive numbers

What are opposite numbers?

• Numbers that are both positive

• Numbers that are equidistant from zero but on opposite sides

• Numbers that are the same

• Numbers that are different

What does the negative sign indicate on a number line?

• Move upwards

• Stay at zero

• Move to the left of zero

• Move to the right of zero

How do vertical number lines differ from horizontal ones?

• They are used only in mathematics

• They only show negative numbers

• They only show positive numbers

• They don't differ; they are just oriented differently

In what real-life scenario might you use a vertical number line?

• To calculate time

• To count money

• To measure temperature on a thermometer

• To measure distance on a map

How would you plot a positive number on a vertical number line?

• Move down from zero

• Move up from zero

• Move left from zero

• Stay at zero

What is the relationship between positive and negative numbers on a number line?

• They are the same

• They are mirror images of each other

• They are unrelated

• They are both negative