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Chapter 9 vocab. - 5
Chapter 9 vocabulary - 5th grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| coordinate grid | a grid formed by a horizontal line called the x-axis and the vertical line called y-axis |
| horizontal | running from side to side |
| vertical | straight up and down |
| x-axis | the horizontal line on a graph |
| y-axis | the vertical line on a graph |
| x-coordinate | The first number in an ordered pair; it tells the distance to move right or left on an origin |
| y-coordinate | The second number in an ordered pair; it tells the distance to move up or down from the origin |
| origin | the point (0,0) where the x-axis and the y-axis intersect in a coordinate plane |
| data | information collected about people or things, often to draw conclusions about them |
| line graph | A graph that uses line segments to show changes that occur over time |
| ordered pair | A pair of numbers that can be used to locate a point on a coordinate plane |
| line plot | a graph that shows the frequency of data along a number line |
| interval | the difference between two numbers on the scale of a graph |
| scale | a series of numbers placed at fixed distances on a graph |
| bar graph | A graph that uses horizontal or vertical bars to display data and show comparisons among two or more items |
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