Positive
What is a positive number?
A positive number is a number that is greater than zero. On a horizontal number line, positive numbers are usually shown to the right of 0.
What is a negative number
A negative number is a number that is less than zero. On a horizontal number line, negative numbers are usually shown to the left of 0.
A temperature of 35 degrees Fahrenheit is as cold as a temperature of -35 degrees Fahrenheit.
False
Two opposite numbers are 4 units away from each other. What are the numbers?
-2 & 2
What is the last fun activity of the year?
Foam Party
At noon, the temperature was 5 degrees Celsius. By late afternoon, it has risen 6 degrees Celsius. What was the temperature late in the afternoon?
11 degrees
Mariana Trench is -11,033 below sea level
Puerto Rico Trench is -8,600 below sea level
Which is closest to sea level
Puerto Rico Trench
A city that has an elevation of 15 meters is closer to sea level than a city that has an elevation of -10 meters.
False
Two opposite numbers are 7 units away from each other. What are the numbers?
-3.5 & 3.0
How many days of school are left not counting today?
11
What number represents sea level
0
Negative elevation tells us
Something is below sea level
Zero is neither greater than or less than zero; therefore, it is neither positive or negative.
True
Two opposite numbers are 10.8 units away from each other. What are the numbers?
-5.4 & 5.4
What was the combined number of 6th graders from from 202, 203, and 204? The margin of error is 5
61 is the exact number
any number within 5 is okay
The temperature was 8 degrees Celsius at midnight. By dawn, it has dropped 12 degrees Celsius. What was the temperature at dawn?
-4 degrees
Is -30 degrees warmer or colder than -40 degrees?
Warmer than -40 degrees
You can use positive and negative numbers to describe temperature and elevation.
True
What two numbers are opposites and 106 units away from each other.
What is the last day of school
Monday June 15th
Positive elevation tells us that
Something is above sea level
Every positive number has a corresponding negative number that is the exact same distance from zero. This means the opposite number of 5 is
-5
Absolute Values can be positive or negative
False
Put these numbers in order, from least to greatest. If you get stuck, consider using the number line.
3.5, -1, 4.8, -1.5, -0.5, -4.2, 0.5, -2.1, -3.5
-4.2, -3.5, -2.1, -1.5, -1, -0.5, 0.5, 3.5, 4.8
Who is the 6th grade School Counslor
Ms. Toilber