Understanding the Cartesian Coordinate System

What are the two main components of the Cartesian coordinate system?

• Two diagonal lines

• Two parallel lines

• Two intersecting circles

• Two perpendicular number lines

What is the name of the point where the axes intersect?

• Crosspoint

• Origin

• Center

• Intersection

How many quadrants are there in the Cartesian coordinate plane?

• Five

• Two

• Three

• Four

In which direction do the positive numbers on the x-axis extend?

• Up

• Left

• Right

• Down

What is an ordered pair?

• A pair of numbers representing a point on the plane

• A pair of letters representing a line

• A pair of shapes representing a quadrant

• A pair of colors representing a graph

Which coordinate is listed first in an ordered pair?

• Y-coordinate

• Z-coordinate

• X-coordinate

• W-coordinate

What is the default scale of the graph if not specified?

• Ten

• One

• Five

• Two

How do you determine the position of a point with a negative x-coordinate?

• Move up

• Move right

• Move down

• Move left

What is the ordered pair for the origin?

• (1, 0)

• (0, 1)

• (0, 0)

• (1, 1)

If a point is on the y-axis, what is true about its x-coordinate?

• It is undefined

• It is zero

• It is negative

• It is positive