Integer Vocabulary Positive Negative

What do we call a number less than zero?

• integer

• negative number

• whole number

• positive integer

What is an integer greater than zero?

• whole number

• positive integer

• absolute value

• rational number

Which term means the distance of a number from zero on the number line; shown by | | ?

• repeating decimal

• absolute value

• additive inverse

• opposite

What do we call numbers with the same magnitude that are on opposite sides of the number line?

• opposites

• absolute value

• rational number

• positive integer

What integer best represents the following situation?:

A diver is 20 feet below sea level

• -20

• 20

• 0

• -200

What is the definition of integer?

• a set of positive and negative whole numbers, including zero

• a set of negative whole numbers

• positive and negative numbers

• any number you can plot on a number line

You can use a _______ to order and compare integers.

• donut

• microscope

• number line

• spoon

Which of the following numbers IS an integer?

• 5.55

• 0

What do we call numbers that are equal distance from zero on a number line; also called additive inverse?

• opposites

• absolute value

• rational number

• positive integer

The opposite of -89 is?

• -89

• 89

• 0

• 98