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6th Grade Math Vocabulary Blast

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a number is the same distance from 0 on a number line as the original number, but on the other side of 0.

a)

Integers

b)

Reflection

c)

Opposites

d)

Factor

2.

The result when multiplying one quantity by another.

a)

Quotient

b)

Factor

c)

Exponent

d)

Product

3.

Positively-charged particle, located inside the nucleus of an atom.

a)

Electron

b)

Proton

c)

Neutron

d)

Nucleus

4.

When money is taken out of your bank account (with your permission) :)

a)

Debit

b)

Credit

c)

Elevation

d)

Robbery

5.

The flip of a point over the x-axis to create a mirror image.

a)

Magic

b)

Reflection across the x-axis

c)

Reflection across the y-axis

d)

Absolute value

6.

A positive number or negative number that represents your location above or below sea level.

a)

Depth

b)

Altitude

c)

Elevation

d)

Sea level

7.

Having an elevation of 0. (The boat is at___?)

a)

Altitude

b)

Sea level

c)

Elevation

d)

Depth

8.

The whole numbers (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ...), and their corresponding negative numbers. No fractions or decimals included.

a)

Integers

b)

Real numbers

c)

Rational numbers

d)

Absolute value

9.

Going upwards.

a)

Descending

b)

Elevation

c)

Altitude

d)

Ascending

10.

Used to show repeated multiplication.

a)

Quotient

b)

Factor

c)

Exponent

d)

Product

11.

The numbers that are being multiplied to give the product.

a)

Products

b)

Quotient

c)

Exponent

d)

Factor

12.

The result when dividing one quantity by another.

a)

Quotient

b)

Product

c)

Factor

d)

Proton

13.

The distance a number is from 0 on a number line. Distance is always given as a positive number.

a)

Coordinate Plane

b)

Additive Inverse

c)

Absolute Value

d)

Least Common Multiple

14.

The place where you would find an x and y axis, an ordered pair, the origin, and 4 quadrants.

a)

Sea Level

b)

Greatest Common Factor

c)

Reflection Across the y-axis

d)

Coordinate Plane

15.

The largest factor that the two numbers have in common.

a)

Least Common Multiple

b)

Cake Method

c)

Greatest Common Factor

d)

Ordered Pair

16.

The flip of a point over the y-axis to create a mirror image.

a)

Reflection across the y-axis

b)

Reflection across the x-axis

c)

Absolute value

d)

Additive inverse

17.

The smallest multiple that the two numbers have in common.

a)

Product

b)

Factor

c)

Least Common Multiple

d)

Greatest Common Factor

18.

The number that when added to another number gives 0.

a)

Ordered Pair

b)

Coordinate Plane

c)

Integers

d)

Additive Inverse

19.

Negatively-charged particle in orbit around the nucleus of an atom

a)

Neutron

b)

Electron

c)

Proton

d)

Integer

20.

When money is put back into your bank account.

a)

Product

b)

Reflection

c)

Credit

d)

Debit

21.

Going downwards.

a)

Depth

b)

Ascending

c)

Altitude

d)

Descending

22.

How far below sea level or ground level something is.

a)

Depth

b)

Altitude

c)

Debit

d)

Credit

23.

How high above sea level of ground level something is

a)

Depth

b)

Altitude

c)

Elevation

d)

Ascending

24.

The variable whose value changes based on the value of another variable.

a)

Dependent Variable

b)

Formulating Variable

c)

Unit Rate

d)

Independent Variable

25.

The formula for calculating the unit rate (k).

a)

x = yk

b)

y = kx

c)

k = yx

d)

k = y/x

26.

The amount for one of something.

a)

Unit Rate

b)

Independent Variable

c)

Proportion

d)

Ratio

27.

The variable whose value determines the value of another variable.

a)

Unit Rate

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Exponent

d)

Independent Variable

28.

The format we use to write an equation with unit rate (k)

a)

y = k/x

b)

y = kx

c)

k = y/x

d)

k = xy

29.

Numbers that are being multiplied (including numbers multiplied by letters, 9xy)

a)

Factors

b)

Terms

c)

Integers

d)

Portion

30.

The symbol that stands for "greater than or equal to"

a)

<

b)

>

c)

>

d)

<

31.

A mathematical phrase that can involve variables, numbers, and operations.

a)

Equation

b)

Clause

c)

Expression

d)

Factors

32.

What do these tricky phrases mean?

a)

Greater than

b)

Greater than or equal to

c)

Less than

d)

Less than or equal to

33.

The smaller chunks of an expression separated by either a plus or minus sign.

a)

Factors

b)

Equations

c)

Constants

d)

Terms

34.

The symbol that stands for "greater than"

a)

>

b)

<

c)

>

d)

<

35.

These three words tell you to swap the order around when writing out an expression from a word phrase.

a)

From, Than, To

b)

From, Then, Two

c)

To, Than, Foam

d)

Too, Then, Foam

36.

The symbol that stands for "less than"

a)

>

b)

>

c)

<

d)

<

37.

When you substitute a number in for the variables and then simplify the resulting numeric expression using order of operations.

a)

Evaluate

b)

Compromise

c)

Compose

d)

Exacut

38.

The number attached to the variable in an algebraic expression

a)

Coefficient

b)

Constant

c)

Factor

d)

Variable

39.

A number in an algebraic expression that has no variable attached to it. The number is just by itself.

a)

Coefficient

b)

Variable

c)

Constant

d)

Factor

40.

The symbol that stands for "less than or equal to"

a)

>

b)

<

c)

<

d)

>

41.

A letter in an expression that stands for an unknown number.

a)

Factor

b)

Term

c)

Variable

d)

Constant

42.

What do these tricky phrases mean?

a)

Greater than

b)

Less than

c)

Greater than or equal to

d)

Less than or equal to

43.

It stands for the "area" of the base

a)

Big "V"

b)

Big "B"

c)

Volume

d)

Perimeter

44.

What we measure area and surface area in

a)

Cubed Units

b)

Square Units

c)

Always Feet and Inches

d)

Basic Units

45.

That total area of all the surfaces of a 3D object.

a)

Surface Area

b)

Area

c)

Volume

d)

Perimeter

46.

A 2-D figure that can be folded to form a 3-D object.

a)

Cube

b)

Surface Area

c)

Net

d)

Perimeter

47.

To break something down

a)

Construct

b)

Base

c)

Compose

d)

Decompose

48.

To put together shapes to form a new figure

a)

Compose

b)

Decompose

c)

Deconstruct

d)

Complex

49.

The distance around the outside of a 2D figure

a)

Surface Area

b)

Area

c)

Perimeter

d)

Volume

50.

A 3D object that has 6 faces that are all squares

a)

Rectangular Prism

b)

Cube

c)

Cylinder

d)

Triangular Pyramid

51.

What we measure volume in

a)

Always Feet and Inches

b)

Basic Units

c)

Square Units

d)

Cubic Units

52.

The measurement of the inside of a 2D figure

a)

Area

b)

Volume

c)

Perimeter

d)

Surface Area

53.

A 3D object that has 1 base with triangles for the rest of the faces that connect to a point called the apex

a)

Cone

b)

Pyramid

c)

Cube

d)

Prism

54.

On a prism, it is the 2 identical ends that are parallel to each other OR On a Pyramid, it is the flat bottom of the pyramid on which the pyramid sits.

a)

Parallel Lines

b)

Face

c)

Base

d)

Apex

55.

A 3D object that has 2 identical bases that are parallel to each other and the rest of the faces are rectangles

a)

Pyramid

b)

Prism

c)

Cone

d)

Cylinder

56.

How much a 3D object will hold

a)

Perimeter

b)

Area

c)

Surface Area

d)

Volume

57.

The flat surfaces of a solid object

a)

Width

b)

Length

c)

Base

d)

Face

58.

Questions that have a variety of answers

a)

Basic

b)

Interview

c)

Statistical

d)

Mystical

59.

Describes a distribution of data that is evenly spread out when graphed

a)

Uniform

b)

Skewed Right

c)

Skewed Left

d)

Approximately Symmetrical

60.

The total number of items represented in a survey

a)

Number of Data Points

b)

Number of Observations

c)

Number of Dot Plots

d)

Number of Histograms

61.

Areas of a graphic display where there are no observations

a)

bar

b)

outlier

c)

dot

d)

gap

62.

Its the value that represents the middle of a data set

a)

Measure of Center

b)

Measure of Variability

c)

Measure of Weight

d)

Measure of Volume

63.

A statistical graph that shows the distribution of a data set by making 5 boundary points (5 number summary) where data occur along a number line

a)

Bar Graph

b)

Histogram

c)

Box and Whisker Plot

d)

Line Plot

64.

A piece of data that does not seem to fit with the rest of the data set

a)

Gap

b)

Outlier

c)

Peak

d)

Maximum

65.

A "bump" or high point in a graph

a)

Minimum

b)

Gap

c)

Outlier

d)

Peak

66.

A set of data collected to answer a statistical question

a)

Uniform

b)

Distribution

c)

Symmetrical

d)

Measure of Center

67.

It's a value that represents the spread of a data set

a)

Measure of Surface Area

b)

Measure of Volume

c)

Measure of Variability

d)

Measure of Center

68.

A statistical graph that shows the shape of a data set with stacked dots above each data value on a number line

a)

Histogram

b)

Dot Plot

c)

Line Graph

d)

Skewed Data

69.

Describes a distribution of data in which the two "halves" appear as mirror-images of one another when graphed.

a)

Symmetrical Data

b)

Skewed Data

c)

Uniform Data

d)

Approximately Symmetrical

70.

Describes a distribution of data that is distorted or non-symmetrical when graphed. The data appears shifted to the left or to the right.

a)

Approximately Symmetrical

b)

Uniform

c)

Skewed

d)

Symmetrical

71.

A statistical graph that shows the shape of the data set with vertical bars above intervals of values on a number line.

a)

Line Graph

b)

Dot Plot

c)

Histogram

d)

Box Plot

72.

A group of data points close together on a graphic display

a)

Peak

b)

Cluster

c)

Outlier

d)

Gap