Fill in the blanks:
Farther a number from zero to the right of the number line, _____ is its value.
Farther a number from zero to the left of number line, _____ is its value.
greater, lesser
As you move right on the number line, the value increases and as you move left, the value decreases.
For example, 3 is on the right side of zero. Therefore it is greater than 0.
-3 is on the left side of zero. Therefore, it is smaller than 0.