6th Grade: Coordinate Plane & Distance

Ordered pair (0,0) is also known as the ___.

• y-axis
• x-axis
• origin

What is the x-coordinate for the point in quadrant 2?

• 2.5

• 0.5

• -4

• -1.5

What is the y-coordinate of point M?

• 3

• 2.5

• -2.5

• -3

The axes divide the coordinate plane into four sections called what? 

• ordered pairs
• origins
• quadrants
• coordinate plane

Give the coordinates for POINT I.

• (-2, 5)
• (-2, -5)
• (2, 5)
• (2, -5)

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

• 9 units
• 14 units
• 13 units
• 12 units

What is the distance between points (-7, 8) and (2, 8)?

• 4 units
• 5 units
• 3 units
• 9 units

Which ordered pair below has NOT been plotted on the graph?

• $\left(\frac{5}{2},\ -3\right)$

• $\left(-1\ ,\ -1\ \frac{1}{2}\right)$

• $\left(\frac{3}{2}\ ,\ 2\right)$

• $\left(-4\ ,\ \frac{1}{2}\right)$

Find the distance between (0, 6) and (0, -4)

• 2

• -2

• 0

• 10

Which letter represents the first number in an ordered pair?

• x

• y

• t

• o