Unit 7
Glossary
Grade 5
axes
The two perpendicular number lines that intersect to form a coordinate grid. The numbering on both lines starts where they intersect at 0.
coordinate grid
A grid, or pattern of evenly spaced intersecting lines, formed by the horizontal and vertical axes.
Example:
Example:
coordinates
An ordered pair of numbers that tells an exact location on a coordinate grid. The first number represents a location on the horizontal axis. The second number represents a location on the vertical axis.
Example: The coordinates of point P are
horizontal axis
The number line that runs from left to right in a pair of axes.
parallelogram
A quadrilateral that has 2 pairs of parallel sides.
quadrilateral
A flat shape with 4 straight sides and 4 angles.
rectangle
A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides and 4 right angles.
rhombus
A quadrilateral with 4 equal sides.
right triangle
A triangle with a 90-degree angle.
square
A quadrilateral with 4 equal sides and 4 right angles.
trapezoid
A quadrilateral with at least 2 parallel opposite sides.
vertical axis
The number line that runs up and down in a pair of axes.