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Math Vocab

Subject : math
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The distance between two numbers on a scale of a graph






2. A solid figure that has triangles for sides and a polygon as its base






3. Collected information






4. Part of a line that has one endpoint & extends forever in only one direction






5. A cube 1 unit on each edge used to measure volume






6. The change in position of a figure that moves it up - down - or sideways






7. A quadrilateral that has exactly one pair of parallel sides.






8. Two numbers that locate a point on a grid; also coordinates






9. A table used to show the number of times something occurs.






10. A chart using pictures or symbols to compare data that can be counted.






11. The side of a polygon to which the height is perpendicular






12. The time between noon and midnight






13. A line segment that connects two points on the circle






14. A customary unit for measuring length or distance; one ____ is equal to thirty-six inches or three feet






15. A triangle whose angles are all acute angles






16. The position of a digit in a number that is used to determine the value of the digit






17. Information collected about people or things






18. A customary unit of capacity equal to 1/3 tablespoon






19. The metric unit for measuring temperature






20. A fraction that has a numerator and denominator with one as their only common factor






21. A number that is a factor of 2 or more given numbers.






22. The customary unit for measuring temperature






23. The symbol >; shows the first set is larger than the second set; also more than






24. The smallest of the nonzero common multiples of 2 numbers






25. The amount of time that passes from the start of an activity to the end of an activity






26. A pair of numbers used to locate a point on a graph






27. A customary unit of capacity; 1 __ equals 4 quarts






28. Clocks that have hands that show hours - minutes - and seconds






29. A quadrilateral with both pairs of opposite sides parallel






30. A triangle in which one angle is an obtuse angle






31. The comparison of two numbers by division (can be written 9:4 - 9/4 - or 9 to 4)






32. A drawing using relationships between lengths in the drawing & the actual object.






33. A symbol that shows two amounts have the same value






34. One part of 100 equal parts of a whole






35. A shape with all points the same distance from the center






36. The property that states: the product of any number & one is that number; n x 1 = n






37. The set of numbers that start with zero - one - two - three - etc






38. This is a property in which the order of two or more addends (or multiples) can be changed and the sum (or product) will be the same






39. Whole numbers and their opposites (1 - 2 - 3; -1 - -2 - -3)






40. A period of time equal to 100 years






41. The form of a number written with commas separating groups of 3 digits starting from the right; Ex. 3 -458






42. Part of a line having two endpoints






43. A solid figure with one circular base and one vertex






44. Numbers less than zero






45. A unit of measure for angles






46. This is made of two rays with a common endpoint






47. Properties that tell what you can do to both sides of an equation so the sides stay equal






48. 1st: Work (inside parentheses); 2nd: x & division are done from left to right; 3rd: + & - are done from left to right






49. To divide an object into two equal parts






50. The order of numbers or objects from least to greatest