6.NS.5
POSTIVE OR NEGATIVE?
POSTIVE OR NEGATIVE?
23. Which situation below represents the integer -15?
A. A falcon flies 15 meters above the ground.
B. A submarine rises 15 meters toward the surface of the ocean.
C. Lewis takes $15 out of his savings account.
D. The temperature is 15 degrees above zero.
C. Lewis takes $15 out of his savings account.
25. Which two of the following numbers are not to the right of zero on a number line?
A. 0
B. 1/2
C. -3 2/3
D. the opposite of -3 3/4
E the opposite of -1
A. 0 C. -3 2/3
8. Look at the list of numbers below.
12, 1, |-3|, 0, |-19|
Which statement is correct?
A. |-19| has the largest value and 0 has the smallest value.
B. |-19| has the largest value and |-3| has the smallest value.
C. 12 has the largest value and |-19| has the smallest value.
D. 12 has the largest value and 0 has the smallest value.
A. |-19| has the largest value and 0 has the smallest value
15. Dana locates the number 4 on a number line. Her teacher tells her to locate a number 6 units away from 4.
Which number(s) would be correct?
A. 2 only
B. 10 only
C. -2 only
D. -2 and 10
D. -2 and 10
1. Click on each question where a positive number could be the answer. Select all that apply.
A. What is the depth of the submarine?
B. What is the age of my sibling?
C. What is the temperature inside?
D. What is the population of New York City?
E. What is the Celsius temperature of Antarctica?
B,C,D
14. Which situation best represents the integer +5?
A. A boy loses $5.00.
B. A dolphin dives 5 meters below sea level.
C. A girl buys a book for $5.00.
D. A shark jumps 5 meters above sea level.
D. A shark jumps 5 meters above sea level.
6. Which statement correctly describes the location of -7 and 2 in relation to zero on a number line?
A. Both -7 and 2 are to the left of zero.
B. Both -7 and 2 are to the right of zero.
C. -7 is to the right of zero, and 2 is to the left of zero.
D. -7 is to the left of zero, and 2 is to the right of zero.
D
17. Which equation represents a correct statement?
A. |14| = −14
B.− |− 14| = −14
C. − |14| = 14
D.|− 14| = −14
B
18. Which scenarios result in quantities that combine to make 0? Select all that apply.
A. Karen drove 10 minutes to the grocery store and then drove 10 minutes to the library.
B. Kelsey earned $45 from house cleaning and then bought a concert ticket for $45.
C. Lucas ran 20 minutes and walked 20 minutes.
D. Ted's mom bought a 1/2 pound of hamburger, and then, Ted's family ate the 1/2 pound of hamburger.
E. Shelby spent 1 hour folding her clothes and spent 1 hour watching TV.
B. Kelsey earned $45 from house cleaning and then bought a concert ticket for $45.
D. Ted's mom bought a 1/2 pound of hamburger, and then, Ted's family ate the 1/2 pound of hamburger.
2. When Reina woke up at 7 a.m., it was -11 degrees Celsius outside. At 11 a.m. in the morning, it was -2 degrees Celsius. At 2 p.m., it was 3 degrees Celsius, but by 9 p.m. it was -15 degrees Celsius.
At what time was it the coldest outside?
A. 7 a.m.
B. 11 a.m.
C. 2 p.m.
D. 9 p.m.
D. 9 p.m.
22. Students in a chemistry class are learning about the charges of atoms. Some atoms have a charge that is above neutral, some have a charge that is neutral, and some have a charge that is below neutral.
Which integer would represent the charge of a neutral atom?
A. -1
B. 0
C. 1
D. 10
B. 0
24. Which of the following statements is not true about points graphed on a vertical number line?
A. -3 is below 3
B. -2 is below -5
C. 2 is above -1
D. 4 is above 0
B
27. Seward digs two holes. He digs the first hole to an elevation of -4 feet and the second hole to an elevation of -3 feet.
Which inequality shows that -4 feet is deeper than -3 feet?
A. −3 < −4
B. −4 > −3
C. |− 4| <| − 3|
D. |-4| > |-3|
D. |-4| > |-3|
28. Which of the following equations is not true?
A. x+y= x-(-y)
B. x+y=x+(-y)
C. x-y=x-(y)
D. x-y=x+(-y)
B. x+y=x+(-y)
3. On December 10th, four recorded low temperatures in Alaska were 0 degrees, 45 degrees, -8 degrees, and -2 degrees.
If those four temperatures were listed in order from coldest to warmest temperatures, what temperature would be the third coldest?
___________ degrees
0
5. When Joshua goes to work, he parks his car one floor below ground level and then takes the elevator up nine floors to his office. At 9:00 a.m., he goes up three floors for a meeting. After the meeting, he takes the elevator down seven floors for lunch in the cafeteria.
If 0 represents the ground floor, write a positive or negative numeral to indicate which floor includes the cafeteria. ___________
4
20. At the base of a mountain, a rock climber begins at ground level and descends 23 feet to explore an underground cave. After returning to ground level from the cave, the climber ascends 45 feet up the mountain.
Which inequality correctly compares the elevations of the climber down in the cave and up on the mountain?
A. -23 < 45
B. -23 < 0
C. 45 > 0
D. 45 > 23
A. -23 < 45
29. Hazel and her friends each took different trips on the elevator:
-Hazel started on the second floor. She rode up 3 floors, down 2 floors, and back up 1 floor.
-Bella started on the first floor. She rode up 5 floors, down 2 floors, and then down 2 more floors.
-Violet started on the third floor. She rode down 2 floors, up 4 floors, and finally down 2 floors.
Which of the girls ended on the same floor they started on?
A. Hazel
B. Bella
C. Violet
D. Both Bella and Violet
C. Violet
9. Which of the following situations involved the greatest absolute values of temperature change?
A. Monday afternoon, the temperature rose 15 degrees Fahrenheit
B. By Tuesday morning, the temperature had risen 20 degrees Fahrenheit
C. Tuesday night, the temperature dropped 21 degrees Fahrenheit
D. By Wednesday afternoon, the temperature had risen 12 degrees
C. Tuesday night, the temperature dropped 21 degrees Fahrenheit
4. When Matt goes to work, he parks his car two floors below ground level and then takes the elevator up seven floors to his office. At 10:00 a.m. he goes up three floors for a meeting. After the meeting, he takes the elevator down six floors for lunch in the cafeteria.
If 0 represents the ground floor, write a positive or negative numeral to indicate which floor includes
the cafeteria. ___________
+2
26. A whale dives from 300 meters below sea level to 800 meters below sea level. Which inequality shows that 800 meters below sea level is lower than 300 meters below sea level?
A. -800 meters < -300 meters
B. -800 meters > -300 meters
C. 800 meters < 300 meters
D. 800 meters > 300 meters
A. -800 meters < -300 meters
33. Taylor and Chase were in a mountain bike race. They started out on a flat stretch, but soon came to a hill which climbed 110 meters in elevation. When they reached the top of the first hill, they enjoyed a down hill descent of 45 meters, but this lead to another hill. The next hill ascended 86 meters. At the top of this hill was the first water break.
How did the elevation change from the time Taylor and Chase started the race until they arrived at their first water break?
A. Taylor and Chase were 151 meters higher from where they started.
B. Taylor and Chase were 21 meters lower from where they started.
C. Taylor and Chase were 241 meters higher from where they started.
D. Taylor and Chase were 151 meters lower from where they started.
A. Taylor and Chase were 151 meters higher from where they started.
13. Ronald recorded the absolute value of the outdoor temperature for 3 days in January in degrees Fahrenheit.
Monday 5 degrees Fahrenheit
Tuesday 4 degrees Fahrenheit
Wednesday 7 degrees Fahrenheit
The days in order from warmest to coldest were Wednesday, Tuesday, Monday.
What was Monday's actual Temperature? ___________ F
-5