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Coordinate Planes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| coordinate plane | a flat 2D surface, like a grid, used to find and plot locations |
| x-axis | horizontal number line on a coordinate plane |
| y-axis | vertical number line on a coordinate plane |
| quadrants | four sections on a coordinate plane created by the x-axis and y-axis intersecting |
| origin | the center point where the x and y axis meet (0, 0) |
| ordered pair | the "address" of a point - the first number (x) tells you how far to move left or right, and the second number (y) tells you how far to move up or down |