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3rd Grade Math Vocabulary

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of clock is this?

a)

digital clock

b)

analog clock

2.

length times width is the formula for

a)

area

b)

perimeter

3.

This is an example of

a)

an array

b)

equal groups

c)

a fraction

d)

the commutative property of multiplication

4.

This is an example of

a)

the associative property of addition

b)

the associative property of multiplication

c)

the distributive property

d)

the commutative property of addition

5.

The property that states that the grouping of addends does not change the sum.

a)

the associative property of addition

b)

the associative property of multiplication

c)

the distributive property

d)

the commutative property of addition

6.

The property that states that the grouping of factors does not change the product.

a)

the associative property of addition

b)

the associative property of multiplication

c)

the distributive property

d)

the commutative property of addition

7.

This is a

a)

bar graph

b)

line plot

c)

tally chart

d)

pictograph

e)

frequency table

8.

The amount a container can hold, measured in units of dry or liquid measure.

a)

capacity

b)

mass

9.

There are 4 flavors of ice cream and 6 kinds of toppings. If you wanted to find all possible combinations of one ice cream flavor and one topping, what would you need to do?

a)

add 4 + 6

b)

multiply 4 x 6

c)

subtract 6-4

10.

The property that states that the order in which two numbers are added does not change the sum.

a)

the commutative property of addition

b)

the commutative property of multiplication

c)

the distributive property

d)

the associative property of addition

e)

the associative property of multiplication

11.

The property that states that the order in which two numbers are multiplied does not change the product.

a)

the commutative property of addition

b)

the commutative property of multiplication

c)

the distributive property

d)

the associative property of addition

e)

the associative property of multiplication

12.

When you decompose one factor to multiply, you are using

a)

the commutative property of addition

b)

the commutative property of multiplication

c)

the distributive property

d)

the associative property of addition

e)

the associative property of multiplication

13.

This is an example of

a)

the commutative property of addition

b)

the commutative property of multiplication

c)

the distributive property

d)

the associative property of addition

e)

the associative property of multiplication

14.

This is an example of (pick all that apply)

a)

decomposing a factor

b)

the distributive property

c)

the associative property of multiplication

d)

the commutative property of multiplication

e)

the identity property of multiplication

15.

"A symbol used to write a number" is also known as a(n)

a)

digit

b)

addend

c)

sum

d)

product

16.

to separate into equal groups, to find the number of groups, or the number in each group

a)

division

b)

multiplication

c)

addition

d)

subtraction

17.

A number that is being divided (9 in the example shown) is called the

a)

dividend

b)

divisor

c)

quotient

d)

product

e)

factor

18.

The number by which the dividend is being divided is called the (3 in the example shown)

a)

dividend

b)

divisor

c)

quotient

d)

product

e)

factor

19.

The answer to a division problem

a)

dividend

b)

divisor

c)

quotient

d)

product

e)

factor

20.

The answer to a multiplication problem

a)

dividend

b)

divisor

c)

quotient

d)

product

e)

factor

21.

A number that is multiplied by another number.

a)

dividend

b)

divisor

c)

quotient

d)

product

e)

factor

22.

Elapsed time is the amount of time that has passed from the beginning to the end of an activity.

a)

true

b)

false

23.

a number sentence that contains an equals sign

a)

equation

b)

expression

24.

a combination of numbers and operations (such as 4 + 7)

a)

equation

b)

expression

25.

Equivalent fractions are fractions that (select all that apply)

a)

have the same value

b)

are on the same point on a number line

c)

take up the same amount of space

26.

A number close to an exact value

a)

estimate

b)

round

c)

guess

27.

When you round, you make an estimate.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The representation of a number as a sum that shows the value of each digit; 536 written as 500+30+6 is written in

a)

expanded form

b)

standard form

c)

word form

29.

A group of related facts using the same numbers is called a fact family.

a)

true

b)

false

30.

A number that represents part of a whole or part of a set

a)

fraction

b)

equivalent fraction

c)

digit

d)

sum

31.

This is a

a)

bar graph

b)

line plot

c)

tally chart

d)

pictograph

e)

frequency table

32.

a metric unit used for measuring lesser mass

a)

gram

b)

kilogram

c)

liter

d)

milliliter

33.

One of two equal parts of an inch is called a(n)

a)

inch

b)

half inch

c)

quarter inch

34.

a six sided polygon is called a

a)

hexagon

b)

quadrilateral

c)

octagon

d)

triangle

e)

pentagon

35.

an eight sided polygon is called a

a)

hexagon

b)

quadrilateral

c)

octagon

d)

triangle

e)

pentagon

36.

a four sided polygon is called a

a)

hexagon

b)

quadrilateral

c)

octagon

d)

triangle

e)

pentagon

37.

a five sided polygon is called a

a)

hexagon

b)

quadrilateral

c)

octagon

d)

triangle

e)

pentagon

38.

a three sided polygon is called a

a)

hexagon

b)

quadrilateral

c)

octagon

d)

triangle

e)

pentagon

39.

There are 60 __________ in a(n) _________.

a)

minutes; hour

b)

hours; minute

c)

seconds; hour

d)

hour; seconds

40.

In the number 263, the 3 is in the ________ place.

a)

ones

b)

tens

c)

hundreds

d)

thousands

41.

In the number 263, the 6 is in the ________ place.

a)

ones

b)

tens

c)

hundreds

d)

thousands

42.

In the number 263, the 2 is in the ________ place.

a)

ones

b)

tens

c)

hundreds

d)

thousands

43.

If you add zero to a number, the sum is the same as the given number.

a)

Identity Property of Addition

b)

Associative Property of Addition

c)

Commutative Property of Addition

d)

Zero Property of Multiplication

44.

If you multiply a number by 1, the product is the same as the given number.

a)

Identity Property of Mutliplication

b)

Associative Property of Multiplication

c)

Commutative Property of Multiplication

d)

Zero Property of Multiplication

45.

Operations that undo each other are called

a)

inverse operations

b)

opposite operations

c)

undoing operations

d)

topsy-turvy operations

46.

>

a)

is greater than

b)

is less than

47.

<

a)

is greater than

b)

is less than

48.

This tells what or how many each symbol in a graph stands for

a)

key

b)

scale

c)

digit

d)

round

49.

A metric unit for measuring greater mass

a)

gram

b)

kilogram

c)

liter

d)

milliliter

50.

A graph that uses columns of Xs above a number line to show frequency of data

a)

line plot

b)

bar graph

c)

ruler

d)

pictograph

51.

A metric unit for measuring greater capacity

a)

gram

b)

kilogram

c)

liter

d)

milliliter

52.

How many grams are in a kilogram? How many milliliters are in a liter?

a)

1,000

b)

There is no way to know.

c)

500

d)

10

53.

The amount of matter in an object is its (measured in grams and kilograms)

a)

mass

b)

capacity

54.

A metric unit used for measuring lesser capacity

a)

liter

b)

gram

c)

kilogram

d)

milliliter

55.

When multiplying by multiples of 10, like 5x40, what can you do? Select all that apply.

a)

Ignore the 0, multiply like normal, then add a 0 to your answer.

b)

40+40+40+40+40

c)

Just do 5x4

d)

nothing

56.

An operation on two numbers to find their product. Can be thought of as repeated addition.

a)

addition

b)

subtraction

c)

multiplication

d)

division

57.

Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are the four

a)

operations

b)

inverse operations

c)

fact families

d)

things

58.

To find the product of two or more numbers

a)

add

b)

multiply

c)

subtract

d)

divide

59.

The number above the bar in a fraction

a)

numerator

b)

denominator

60.

The part of a fraction that tells how many equal parts are being used (shaded or represented)

a)

numerator

b)

denominator

61.

The 3 in this fraction is the

a)

numerator

b)

denominator

62.

The 4 in this fraction is the

a)

numerator

b)

denominator

63.

The number below the bar in a fraction

a)

numerator

b)

denominator

64.

The part of a fraction that tells you how many equal parts there are

a)

numerator

b)

denominator

65.

Lines that are the same distance apart and would never meet are called

a)

parallel lines

b)

perpendicular lines

c)

ski lines

d)

super straight lines

66.

What types of quadrilateral has two sets of opposite sides that are the same length and parallel? (Pick all that apply).

a)

parallelogram

b)

trapezoid

c)

rectangle

d)

square

e)

rhombus

67.

This is a

a)

parallelogram

b)

trapezoid

c)

rectangle

d)

square

e)

rhombus

68.

Symbols that are used to group numbers. They show which operations to complete first in a number sentence. ( )

a)

parentheses

b)

equal sign

c)

greater than symbol

d)

less than symbol

69.

"Partition" means

a)

to separate one by one

b)

to regroup

c)

to subtract

70.

How do you find the PERIMETER of a rectangle?

a)

Multiply the length times the width.

b)

Add all four sides.

c)

Add the length and the width.

71.

The distance around a shape or object is its

a)

perimeter

b)

area

72.

A graph that compares data by using pictures or symbols

a)

pictograph

b)

bar graph

c)

line plot

d)

frequency table

73.

A shape is a polygon when it (select all that apply)

a)

has at least four sides

b)

has no lines that cross each other

c)

has only straight sides

d)

is a closed figure

e)

has at least three sides

74.

Squares, rectangles, parallelograms, rhombuses, and trapezoids are all

a)

quadrilaterals

b)

triangles

c)

pentagons

d)

three-dimensional

75.

How many quarter inches are in one inch?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

0

76.

What quadrilateral(s) has two sets of opposite parallel sides that are the same length, as well as 4 right angles?

a)

square

b)

rectangle

c)

rhombus

d)

trapezoid

e)

parallelogram

77.

What quadrilateral(s) have all sides of the same length?

a)

square

b)

rhombus

c)

rectangle

d)

parallelogram

e)

trapezoid

78.

What quadrilateral has one and only one set of opposite parallel sides?

a)

square

b)

rhombus

c)

rectangle

d)

parallelogram

e)

trapezoid

79.

To regroup means to use place value to exchange equal amounts when renaming a number.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

One way to divide is to subtract the same number from the dividend over and over until you reach 0. This is called

a)

repeated subtraction

b)

repeated addition

c)

partitioning

d)

array

81.

Every rectangle is also a square.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

An angle that forms a square corner is called a(n)

a)

right angle

b)

acute angle

c)

obtuse angle

d)

square angle

83.

When you change the value of a number to one that is easier to work with (say 78 becomes 80), you

a)

round

b)

regroup

c)

divide

d)

subtract

84.

What is a unit fraction?

a)

A fraction with a numerator of 1

b)

A fraction with a denominator of 1

85.

When a fraction has a denominator of 1,

a)

it is a whole number

b)

it is equal to one whole

c)

it is a unit fraction

86.

A letter or symbol used to represent an unknown is also called a

a)

variable

b)

round

c)

fraction

d)

digit

87.

The property that states that any number multiplied by 0 is 0.

a)

The Zero Property of Multiplication

b)

The Identity Property of Multiplication

c)

The Commutative Property of Multiplication

d)

The Associative Property of Multiplication

e)

The Distributive Property

88.

Would it make more sense to measure the capacity of a bathtub using liters or milliliters?

a)

liters

b)

milliliters

89.

Which of the following are strategies for multiplication?

a)

repeated addition

b)

equal groups

c)

array

d)

skip counting

e)

decomposing one factor

90.

Which of the following are strategies for finding equivalent fractions?

a)

number lines

b)

fraction tiles

c)

cross multiplying

d)

noticing a relationship between numerators and denominators

e)

draw a picture