Coordinate Plane Vocabulary

Front

The SECOND number in an ordered pair is _________

Back

y coordinate

Front

The ordered pair for the origin in the coordinate plane are: _________

Back

(0,0)

Front

The axes divide the coordinate plane into 4 sections called what? _________

Back

quadrants

Front

The horizontal axis (left to right) on a coordinate plane is called? _________

Back

x axis

Front

How do you write an ordered pair? _________

Back

(x,y)

Front

What is the vertical axis (up and down) on a coordinate plane called? _________

Back

y axis

Front

What are the four quadrants in the coordinate plane? _________

Back

Quadrant I, Quadrant II, Quadrant III, Quadrant IV

Front

What is the purpose of the coordinate plane? _________

Back

To locate points using ordered pairs (x,y).

Front

What does the point (3, 2) represent on the coordinate plane? _________

Back

Move 3 units right and 2 units up from the origin.

Front

What is the definition of an ordered pair? _________

Back

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