5th Grade Coordinate Plane

Front

What is the coordinate plane?

Back

A two-dimensional surface formed by the intersection of a horizontal line (x-axis) and a vertical line (y-axis).

Front

What are the x-axis and y-axis?

Back

The x-axis is the horizontal line on the coordinate plane, while the y-axis is the vertical line.

Front

What is an ordered pair?

Back

A pair of numbers (x, y) that represent a point on the coordinate plane.

Front

What does the point (0,0) represent?

Back

The origin, which is the starting point of the coordinate plane.

Front

How do you graph the point (3, 2)?

Back

Start at the origin, move 3 units right (x-axis), and 2 units up (y-axis).

Front

What is the first number in an ordered pair called?

Back

The x-coordinate.

Front

What is the second number in an ordered pair called?

Back

The y-coordinate.

Front

What does it mean to move left on the coordinate plane?

Back

To decrease the x-coordinate.

Front

What does it mean to move down on the coordinate plane?

Back

To decrease the y-coordinate.

Front

What is the significance of the point (1, 0)?

Back

It lies on the x-axis, one unit to the right of the origin.