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The coordinate plane

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Ordered pair (0,0) is also known as the ___.
a)
y-axis
b)
x-axis
c)
origin
d)
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2.
How many quadrants are in a coordinate plane?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
Where is point A located?
a)
( 7 , 2 )
b)
( 2 , 6 )
c)
( - 2 , 7 )
d)
( 2 , 7 )
4.
Where is point E located?
a)
( 2, 0 )
b)
( 2 , 2 )
c)
( 0 , 2 )
d)
( 0 , 0 )
5.
In the ordered pair (7, 8), which number is the x-coordinate?
a)
7
b)
8
c)
neither
d)
both
6.
The four regions on the coordinate plane are called_________________
a)
origins
b)
ordered pairs
c)
quadrants
d)
coordinates
7.
If you were to plot the point (4, -12) what would be the correct method?
a)
Up 4, left 12
b)
Right 4, up 12
c)
Down 4, left 12
d)
Right 4, down 12
8.

Points G, H, and I are plotted on the coordinate grid. How many units are between points G and H?

a)

15 units

b)

14 units

c)

10 units

d)

9 units

9.
I am at point D.  If I move up two units along the y- axis and 3 units to the left along the x-axis, where will I end up?
a)
point E
b)
point P
c)
point Q
d)
point K
10.
The __ - axis is vertical in the coordinate plane.
a)
X
b)
Y
c)
Z
d)
None of the above
11.
The __ - axis is the horizontal axis of the coordinate plane.  
a)
X
b)
Y
c)
Z
d)
None of the above
12.
Where is point A located?
a)
( 7 , 2 )
b)
( 2 , 6 )
c)
( - 2 , 7 )
d)
( 2 , 7 )
13.

In the ordered pair, (7, -7), first I would move ____ then ____.

a)

Left, Down

b)

Left, Up

c)

Right , Up

d)

Right , Down

14.
Which quadrant is (9, 2) located?
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
d)
IV
15.
An _________ is the set of numbers used to locate a point on the coordinate plane.
a)
quadrant
b)
ordered pair
c)
origin
d)
y-axis
16.

Which coordinate in this ordered pair is the Y coordinate?


(10, -23)

a)

10

b)

-23

c)

both

d)

neither

17.

What are the signs of a coordinate in quadrant III?

a)

(+,+)

b)

(+,-)

c)

(-,-)

d)

(-,+)

18.

In what quadrant would you find (-4, 12)?

a)

QI

b)

QII

c)

QIII

d)

QIV

19.

Which ordered pair would be found in Quadrant IV?

a)

(1, -3)

b)

(12, 12)

c)

(-4, -6)

d)

(-3, 8)

20.

What are the signs of the coordinates for Quadrant IV?

a)

(-, -)

b)

(-, +)

c)

(+, +)

d)

(+, -)