Transformation Vocabulary

Front

A transformation in which you turn a figure is called a

Back

Rotation

Answer explanation

The key word is TURN.

Front

The horizontal axis on a coordinate plane is called the _______.

Back

x-axis

Answer explanation

The key work is HORIZONTAL. The sun rises over the HORIZON.

Front

Figures are ______________ when they have the same shape and size.

Back

congruent

Answer explanation

The key words are the SAME SIZE and the SAME SHAPE.

Front

A transformation in which you flip a figure is called a ________.

Back

reflection

Answer explanation

The key word here is FLIP.

Front

The point (0,0) where the x and y axis meet in a coordinate plane is the _____.

Back

origin

Answer explanation

The key information is (0,0). That is where you start graphing every time. It is the beginning.

Front

A _________ changes the position or orientation of a figure on a coordinate plane.

Back

transformation

Answer explanation

Every change is considered a transformation.

Translation, rotation or dilation are all examples of transformations.

Front

The vertical axis on a coordinate plane is called the ___________.

Back

y-axis

Answer explanation

The key word here is vertical.

A vertical drop is something the goes straight down.

Front

When a figure is transformed, the new figure is called the ________.

Back

image

Answer explanation

It creates a new image every time.

It is a pre-image before this.

Front

A transformation in which you slide a figure is called a __________.

Back

translation

Answer explanation

The key work is slide.

Translation has sl in the word to help you remember it.

Front

The x-axis and the y-axis separate the coordinate plane into four regions called _______

Back

quadrants

Answer explanation

The key work is four regions.

The word quad means 4 and quadrant has quad in the beginning of the word.