Positive and negative numbers; opposites

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

1. 1.

   Ari watches a frog hop along a number line. The frog lands 2 steps to the left of 0. What number is the frog on?

   -2
2. 2.

   Jun wears a huge scarf on a freezing night. The temperature is 6 degrees below zero. Write the temperature as a number.

   -6
3. 3.

   Kira dives 9 feet below the water's surface and waves at a fish. The surface is 0. Write Kira's position as a number.

   -9
4. 4.

   Luz rides an elevator in a tall tower and stops 4 levels below the ground floor. The ground floor is 0. Write the elevator's level as a number.

   -4
5. 5.

   Ren finds the clue -11 on a treasure map. Write the opposite of -11.

   11
6. 6.

   Tala reads a weather report that says the temperature is -7 degrees. Which sentence is right?

   • It is -7 degrees below zero.
   • It is 7 degrees below zero.
   • It is 7 degrees above zero.
7. 7.

   Zee studies a map that says a cave floor is at -8 feet. Which sentence is right?

   • It is 8 feet above sea level.
   • It is -8 feet below sea level.
   • It is 8 feet below sea level.
8. 8.

   Ari checks the thermometer on a snowy porch. It shows -5 degrees. Which sentence is right?

   • It is 5 degrees above zero.
   • It is 5 degrees below zero.
   • It is -5 degrees below zero.
9. 9.

   Kira tracks a ball's height: 20 feet up is 20, and a ball that rolled into a hole 3 feet below the ground is -3. What does 0 mean in the notes?

   • There is no ball at all
   • Ground level
   • The lowest place a ball can be
10. 10.

    Milo writes 10 when Milo has 10 dollars and -5 when Milo owes 5 dollars. What does 0 mean in the notes?

    • Milo has no money and owes nothing
    • Milo has the least money anyone can have
    • Milo is not keeping notes