Quiz about 4th Grade Math Terms for PSSA

Question 1

the distance around a two-dimensional figure

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perimeter

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area

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length

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width

Question 2

a fraction in which the numerator is equal to or greater than the denominator

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improper fractions

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mixed numbers

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equivalent fractions

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unit fractions

Question 3

the system of measurement used in the United States to measure length, capacity, and weight.

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customary system of measurement

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metric system of measurement

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global system of measurement

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ancient system of measurement

Question 4

a triangle with three angles that each measure less than 90 degrees.

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acute triangle

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obtuse triangle

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right triangle

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equivalent triangle

Question 5

a figure formed by two rays that share the same endpoint.

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angle

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ray

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shape

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circle

Question 6

the amount of space that a figure covers.

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area

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length

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width

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perimeter

Question 7

a way to display data using horizontal or vertical bars

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bar graph

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line plot

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pictograph

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line graph

Question 8

an angle with a measure greater than 0 degrees but less than 90 degrees.

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acute angle

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obtuse angle

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straight angle

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reflex angle

Question 9

an object that can be used to compare and estimate a measurement.

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benchmark

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level

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tally

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spot

Question 10

the amount a container can hold.

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capacity

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area

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perimeter

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length

Question 11

a metric unit of measure for length

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centimeter

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inch

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pound

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ton

Question 12

information collected about people or things.

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data

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description

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type

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clock

Question 13

a number with more than two factors.

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composite number

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odd number

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even number

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prime number

Question 14

changing a measurement given in one unit to an equivalent measure.

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conversion

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addition

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division

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action

Question 15

a symbol that separates the ones from the tenths in a decimal

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decimal point

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greater than

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less than

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equals

Question 16

a customary unit of measure for capacity.

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cup

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inch

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pound

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meter

Question 17

a number added to one or more other numbers to find a sum.

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addend

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factor

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quotient

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sum

Question 18

a unit of time.

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day

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quart

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kilogram

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ounce

Question 19

a number with a decimal point.

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decimal

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fraction

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line

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sum

Question 20

to break a fraction into smaller parts

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decompose

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fracture

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crumble

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consume

Question 21

a unit for measuring angles

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degree

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bits

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centimeter

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inch

Question 22

the bottom number of a fraction - it tells how many equal parts are in the whole

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denominator

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dominator

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numberator

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numerator

Question 23

the answer to a subtraction problem

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difference

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product

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sum

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quotient

Question 24

a point marking the end of a line segment or ray

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endpoint

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midpoint

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addpoint

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subpoint

Question 25

two or more fractions that are equal to one another

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equivalent fractions

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mixed numbers

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improper fractions

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similar fractions

Question 26

to find out ABOUT how many or about how much

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estimate

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guess

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find

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forget

Question 27

a way of writing a number as a sum of the values of each digit

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expanded form

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unit form

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word form

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standard form

Question 28

a number multiplied by another number to find a product

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factor

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addend

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divisor

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difference

Question 29

two numbers that are multiplied together to find a product

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factor pair

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sum pair

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added pair

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difference pair

Question 30

a figure that has one endpoint and extends without end in one direction

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ray

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line segment

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line

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perpendicular

Question 31

a customary unit of measure for length

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foot

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ton

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gram

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meter

Question 32

an equation that shows how to find an amount like the perimeter or area of a figure

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formula

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equation

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recipe

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direction

Question 33

a figure that has many points and extends without end in opposite directions

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line

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line segment

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ray

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parallel

Question 34

a graph that shows data on a number line

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line plot

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bar graph

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line graph

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pictograph

Question 35

the line that divides a shape or an object into two equal and symmetrical parts

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line of symmetry

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line of math

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line of congruence

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line of equality

Question 36

a figure that is made of two endpoints and all the points between them

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line segment

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line

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ray

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perpendicular

Question 37

a system of measurement used throughout the world to measure length, capacity, and mass

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metric system of measurement

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global system of measurement

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ancient system of measurement

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customary system of measurement

Question 38

the product of a number and any whole number

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multiple

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factor

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composite

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prime

Question 39

the top number of a fraction - it tells how many equal parts of the whole are shaded or counted

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numerator

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dominator

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denominator

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numberator

Question 40

an angle with a measure greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees.

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obtuse angle

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acute angle

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straight angle

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reflex angle

Question 41

a triangle with an obtuse angle

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obtuse triangle

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right triangle

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acute triangle

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obtuse rectangle

Question 42

two lines that never intersect

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parallel lines

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line segments

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perpendicular lines

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intersecting lines

Question 43

a quadrilateral that has 2 pairs of parallel sides

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parallelogram

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quadrilateral

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kite

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trapezoid

Question 44

an ordered set of numbers or pictures that follow a rule

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pattern

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map

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number line

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algorithm

Question 45

a common endpoint of two rays or line segments

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vertex

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vortex

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value

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venter

Question 46

a way to display data using pictures or symbols

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pictograph

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bar graph

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line graph

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line plot

Question 47

the value of a digit based on its position in a number

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place value

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time value

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measurement value

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amount value

Question 48

a location in space

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point

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jawn

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spot

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line

Question 49

each number in a pattern is called a

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term

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word

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norm

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germ

Question 50

a number with exactly two factors

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prime number

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odd number

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even number

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composite number

Question 51

an instruction to follow when forming a pattern

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rule

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directions

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lines

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path

Question 52

the answer to a multiplication problem

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product

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sum

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quotient

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difference

Question 53

a tool used to measure and draw angles

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protractor

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ruler

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compass

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calculator

Question 54

the answer to a division problem

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quotient

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product

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sum

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difference

Question 55

a parallelogram with four right angles

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rectangle

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quadrilateral

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kite

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trapezoid

Question 56

a whole number that is left over when a number can't be divided evenly

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remainder

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reminder

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remarker

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remover

Question 57

a parallelogram with all sides the same length

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rhombus

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rectangle

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trapezoid

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kite

Question 58

an angle that measures exactly 90 degrees

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right angle

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straight angle

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obtuse angle

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acute angle

Question 59

this is an example of what type of graph

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line plot

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line graph

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bar graph

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pictograph

Question 60

a triangle with a right angle in it

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right triangle

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obtuse triangle

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acute triangle

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wrong triangle

Question 61

to adjust a number to given place value; to make a number "close-but easy"

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rounding

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roving

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remarking

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composing

Question 62

a set of equally spaced numbers along the side of a graph to show the values of data

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scale

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label

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title

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source

Question 63

a parallelogram with 4 right angles and all sides the same length

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square

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rhombus

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rectangle

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trapezoid

Question 64

a way of writing numbers using the digits 0-9, with each digit having a place value

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standard form

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unit form

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word form

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expanded form

4th Grade Math Terms for PSSA

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