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Math 8 Vocabulary (Units 1-5)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The answer to an addition problem is called the _______________.
a)
difference
b)
product
c)
sum
d)
quotient
2.

The answer to a multiplication problem is called the ___________.

a)

quotient

b)

sum

c)

product

d)

difference

3.

What do you call the answer to a subtraction problem?

a)

Difference

b)

Product

c)

Sum

d)

Quotient

4.

What do you call the answer to a division problem?

a)

Difference

b)

Product

c)

Sum

d)

Quotient

5.
What does INVERSE mean?
a)
the opposite
b)
the same
c)
congruent
d)
different
6.

A mathematical sentence or statement relating two equal expressions. When written in mathematical notation, it always contains an equal sign (=).

a)

Equation

b)

Expression

c)

Denominator

d)

Distributive Property

7.

A mathematical expression that contains one or more variables.

a)

Algebraic Expression

b)

Equation

c)

Numerical Expression

d)

Coefficient

8.

Define constant.

a)

the number multiplied by a variable

b)

to replace a value for a variable

c)

a number standing alone

d)

to find the value of an expression

9.

Define coefficient.

a)

the number multiplied by a variable

b)

to replace a value for a variable

c)

a number standing alone

d)

to find the value of an expression

10.

Define substitute.

a)

the number multiplied by a variable

b)

to replace a variable with a value

c)

a number standing alone

d)

to find the value of an expression

11.

Define variable

a)

a letter in the alphabet

b)

a letter standing for an unknown value

c)

a letter to grandma

d)

a letter to Santa

12.

Select the coefficient in 8x + 2.

a)

x

b)

8x

c)

8

d)

+2

13.

Select the constant in 8x + 2.

a)

x

b)

8x

c)

8

d)

+2

14.
What is the definition of function?
a)
Has inputs and outputs
b)
Every input has only ONE output
c)
Inputs have different outputs every time
d)
x-values and y-values
15.

The vertical axis on a coordinate plane.

a)

X-axis

b)

Y-axis

c)

Origin

d)

Quadrant

16.

The horizontal axis on a coordinate plane.

a)

X-axis

b)

Y-axis

c)

Origin

d)

Quadrant

17.
An ordered pair is...
a)
Two lines in the same plane that never meet. Also, lines with equal slopes.
b)
A location in space that has no length or width.
c)
The location of a single point on a rectangular coordinate system where the digits represent the position relative to the x-axis and y-axis
d)
All rational and irrational numbers.
18.

What is the definition of slope?

a)

The change in x over the change in y

b)

the change in y over the change in x

c)

undefined

d)

negative

19.

What is the formula for slope intercept form?

a)

y=kx

b)

k=new/old

c)

y=mx+b

d)

Ao*k2=An

20.
All of the y values or outputs are called what?
a)
Domain
b)
Range
c)
Relation
d)
Function
21.
All of the x values or inputs are called what?
a)
Domain
b)
Range
c)
Relation
d)
Function
22.
What are systems of linear equations?
a)
a set of two or more linear equations in the same variables
b)
a polynomial with three terms
c)
set of two or more linear inequalities in the same variables
23.
a method to solving a system of equations using the coordinate grid 
a)
Systems by Graphing
b)
Systems by Substitution
c)
Systems by Elimination
d)
Systems by Drawing
24.
a method to solving a system of equations by getting rid of one of the variables first to solve for the other variable. 
a)
Systems by Graphing
b)
Systems by Substitution
c)
Systems by Elimination
d)
Systems by Drawing
25.
a method of solving a system of equations by taking a variable out and replacing it with an expression.
a)
Systems by Graphing
b)
Systems by Substitution
c)
Systems by Elimination
d)
Systems by Drawing
26.
a solution to a system that results in one x value and one y value that will satisfy both equations 
a)
No Solution
b)
One Solution
c)
Infinite Solutions
d)
Beyond Solutions
27.
a solution to a system that results in an unlimited amount of x values and an unlimited amount of y values that will satisfy both equations
a)
No Solution
b)
One Solution
c)
Infinite Solutions
d)
Beyond Solutions
28.
a solution to a system of equations that results in no x or y value that will satisfy both equations
a)
No Solution
b)
One Solution
c)
Infinite Solutions
d)
Beyond Solutions
29.
Two shapes that are the same shape, but different sizes are called
a)
congruent
b)
similar
c)
perpendicular
d)
equal
30.
Two figures that are the same shape AND the same size are called
a)
equations
b)
similar
c)
perpendicular
d)
congruent
31.

Another word for rotation

a)

Turn

b)

Flip

c)

Slide

d)

Enlarge

32.

Another word for translation

a)

Turn

b)

Flip

c)

Slide

d)

Enlarge

33.

Another word for reflection

a)

Turn

b)

flip

c)

slide

d)

enlarge

34.

__________ means multiply

a)

rotation

b)

dilation

c)

reflection

d)

translation

35.
What are interior angles?
a)
The angles inside of a shape
b)
The angles inside the triangle that are not adjacent to the exterior angle.
c)
Two angles whose sum measures 180 degrees.
d)
Two angles in the same position when parallel lines are cut by a transversal
36.
What type of triangle is this? 
a)
equilateral
b)
obtuse
c)
scalene
d)
isosceles
37.
What type of triangle is this? 
a)
Acute
b)
Isosceles
c)
Right
d)
scalene
38.
What type of triangle? 
a)
Acute
b)
Obtuse
c)
Right
d)
Isosceles
39.

Triangles that have the same shape, but not necessarily the same size.

a)

Congruent triangles

b)

Similar Triangles

c)

Isosceles triangles

d)

Scalene Triangles

40.
What is an exterior angle?
a)
A pair of angles on the inner side of two lines cut by a transversal, but on opposite sides of the transversal
b)
The angles opposite of each other when two lines cross
c)
The angles inside of a shape
d)
The Exterior Angle is the angle formed by extending a line along one side of the triangle, and it’s on the outside of the shape