Middle School Math Vocabulary

What is the associative property in algebra?

• A property that allows you to add or multiply numbers in any order without changing the result

• A property that involves subtracting numbers in a specific order

• A property that only applies to division

• A property that changes the numbers being added or multiplied

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1D

What does a box-and-whiskers plot represent?

• A graph that shows the five-number summary of a data set

• A graph that only shows the mean of a data set

• A graph that displays data in a circular format

• A graph that uses only vertical bars

How is area measured?

• In square units

• In cubic units

• In linear units

• In circular units

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.5A

What is a circle graph used for?

• To represent data proportionally using a circle

• To show data using vertical bars

• To display data in a linear format

• To represent data using only numbers

What is the absolute value of a number?

• The distance of a number from zero on a number line

• The sum of a number and zero

• The product of a number and one

• The difference between a number and ten

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

What is an acute angle?

• An angle measuring less than 90 degrees

• An angle measuring exactly 90 degrees

• An angle measuring more than 180 degrees

• An angle measuring exactly 180 degrees

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.1

What is an acute triangle?

• A triangle with no interior angle measuring 90 degrees or more

• A triangle with one angle measuring exactly 90 degrees

• A triangle with one angle measuring more than 90 degrees

• A triangle with all angles measuring exactly 60 degrees

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.2

What is an algebraic expression?

• A group of numbers, symbols, and variables that express an operation or a series of operations

• A single number or variable

• A sentence that states a fact

• A paragraph describing a mathematical concept

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

What is an angle?

• The figure that is formed by two rays that start at the same point

• A straight line extending in both directions

• A closed shape with three sides

• A point in space with no dimensions

What is a bar graph

• A bar which shows data in a pie chart

• A bar which all the bars are the same

• A graph in which horizontal or vertical bars represent data t their lengths

• A graph in which all the information comes in horizontal or vertical bars