Modified True/False
Indicate
whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make
the statement true.
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A number line can be used to compare movement in one dimension(s).
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When describing the position of an object compared with your position, objects
to your left and in front of you are usually described using negative numbers.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The location of an object at an instant in time is called its:
a. | angle. | b. | origin. | c. | position. | d. | direction. |
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The point from which movement is measured is called the:
a. | position. | b. | dimension. | c. | number
line. | d. | origin. |
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The two numbers used to locate the position of an object on a flat surface are
called:
a. | coordinates. | b. | dimensions. | c. | origins. | d. | planes. |
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Fully describing a position in two dimensions requires at least:
a. | one number. | b. | two numbers. | c. | three
numbers. | d. | four numbers |
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Walking from home, you would know the location of another building if you were
told:
a. | the compass direction to the building. | b. | the distance to the
building. | c. | the angle AND direction to the building. | d. | the direction AND
distance to the building. |
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On her skateboard, Paula rolls 16 meters north up a small ramp, stops,
and rolls 20 meters south. Compared to her starting point, Paula’s position is:
a. | 16 meters north. | b. | 4 meters south. | c. | 20 meters
south. | d. | 36 meters south. |
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If a cart rolls from a position of -12 meters to a position of -8 meters, the
change in its position is:
a. | -4 meters. | b. | +4 meters. | c. | -20
meters. | d. | +20 meters. |
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 The diagram shows the location of a pine
tree on an x- y plane. The position of the pine tree would be described best by
coordinates of: a. | +3,-2 | b. | +2,+3 | c. | -3,-2 | d. | -3,+2 |
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From the top of a hill, your friend Delano tells you to look northeast at
a mountain peak. You should look north of east at an angle of:
a. | 45 degrees. | b. | 90 degrees. | c. | 180
degrees. | d. | 270 degrees. |
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Jolene walks 6 blocks west, 10 blocks south and 18 blocks north. Compared to her
original position, Jolene is located:
a. | 10 blocks southwest. | b. | 10 blocks northwest. | c. | 4 blocks
southeast. | d. | 4 blocks northeast. |
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An airplane hangar, a building used to store and repair planes, is located at
the origin of a grid. The coordinates of an airplane approaching the hangar from a distance of 50
kilometers and an angle of 45 degrees north of east would be closest to:
a. | +25 km, +25 km | b. | -25 km, +25 km | c. | +35 km, +35
km | d. | -35 km, -35 km |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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Select the correct term to complete each sentence. There are extra terms in
the list.| per | average | constant | | speed | velocity | coordinates | | distance | direction | position | | origin | number lines | center | | | |
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The location of an object compared to a reference point is its
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15.
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Two numbers on an x-y plane used to describe the position of an
object are called ____________________.
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A fixed reference point from which position is determined is a(n)
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Short Answer
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17.
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What motion is described by each of the coordinates in an x-y
plane? In your answer, use the phrases “up and down” and “left and
right”.
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Problem
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18.
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The diagram represents the position of a butterfly that has hatched from a
cocoon at the origin and flown to position shown on the x- y grid. Notes: units
on the grid are in meters; the positive direction on the x-axis is east; the positive
direction on the y-axis is north.  | (a) | State the coordinates of the
butterfly at its current location. | | | | | (b) | On the grid, mark the location of the butterfly and give its coordinates if it
flies 14 meters north and 12 meters west. | | |
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