Ch. 1 The Basics

Question 1

horizontal axis or x-axis

Answer 1

The line in a graph that runs side to side

Question 2

Vertical axis or y axis

Answer 2

The line in a graph that runs up and down

Question 3

Two items that are not associated

Answer 3

Unrelated

Question 4

Two items that are associated or affiliated. However, the relationship between the items does not have to be specified

Answer 4

Related or proportional

Question 5

Two items that are associated such that when one item increases the other increases

Answer 5

Directly related or directly proportional

Question 6

Two items are associated such that when one item increases the other decreases

Answer 6

Inversely related or inversely proportional

Question 7

When two numbers are multiplied together the result is one. This is a special form of inverse relationship because when one increases the other decreases.

Answer 7

Reciprocal relationship

Question 8

Increase by a factor means to _____________

Answer 8

multiply by that number

Question 9

Decrease by a factor means to ________________

Answer 9

divide by that number

Question 10

A number followed by the word “________” is _________.

Answer 10

percent, unitless

Question 11

Units of length - distance or circumference:

Answer 11

cm, feet

Question 12

Units of area:

Answer 12

cm², ft²

Question 13

Units of volume:

Answer 13

cm³, ft³

Question 14

A number in scientific notation form with a positive exponent has a value __________________________

Answer 14

greater than 10

Question 15

A number in scientific notation form with a negative exponent has a value __________________

Answer 15

less than 1

Question 16

A number in scientific notation form with an exponent of zero has a value __________________

Answer 16

between 1 and 10

Question 17

giga, billion, G

Answer 17

Prefix, symbol and meaning of 10⁹

Question 18

mega, million, M

Answer 18

Prefix, symbol and meaning of 10⁶

Question 19

kilo, thousand, k

Answer 19

Prefix, symbol and meaning of 10³

Question 20

hecto, hundred, h

Answer 20

Prefix, symbol and meaning of 10²

Question 21

deca, ten, da

Answer 21

Prefix, symbol and meaning of 10¹

Question 22

deci, tenth, d

Answer 22

Prefix, symbol and meaning of 10⁻¹

Question 23

centi, hundredth, c

Answer 23

Prefix, symbol and meaning of 10⁻²

Question 24

milli, thousandth, m

Answer 24

Prefix, symbol and meaning of 10⁻³

Question 25

micro, millionth, µ

Answer 25

Prefix, symbol and meaning of 10⁻⁶

Question 26

nano, billionth, n

Answer 26

Prefix, symbol and meaning of 10⁻⁹