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5th GRADE- Math Vocabulary

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the answer to a division problem?

a)

sum

b)

difference

c)

quotient

d)

product

2.

A triangle with all sides equal is called

a)

isosceles triangle

b)

scalene triangle

c)

equilateral triangle

d)

right triangle

3.

An angle less than 90 degrees is

a)

acute angle

b)

obtuse angle

c)

right angle

d)

reflex angle

4.

Two lines that are the same distance apart that never meet are called

a)

straight lines

b)

parallel lines

c)

perpendicular lines

d)

intersecting lines

5.

The amount left over in a division problem is the

a)

dividend

b)

remainder

c)

divisor

d)

quotient

6.

The answer to a multiplication problem is

a)

quotient

b)

sum

c)

difference

d)

product

7.

An example of standard notation is

a)

three hundred two and fifty-four hundredths

b)

300 + 2 + 5 + .04

c)

302.54

d)

3 x 100 + 2 x 1 + 5 x 1/10 + 4 x 1/100

8.

What kind of triangle has at least 2 sides equal and opposite angles equal?

a)

right triangle

b)

isosceles triangle

c)

scalene triangle

d)

equilateral triangle

9.

An algorithm

a)

has ten digits

b)

is a way of doing something

c)

moves in the direction of a clock

d)

is a 2-dimensional shape made of straight lines

10.

When two numbers are added, the sum is the same no matter what the order is

a)

Associative Property of Addition

b)

Identify Property of Addition

c)

Commutative Property of Addition

d)

Distributive Property

11.

A whole number and a fraction is called a

a)

proper fraction

b)

improper fraction

c)

mixed number

d)

reduced number

12.

The point (0,0) on a coordinate plane is called the

a)

origin

b)

x axis

c)

y axis

d)

point where you end

13.

A shape that has a width, length and height is called

a)

2-Dimensional figure

b)

3-Dimensional figure

c)

number bond

d)

skew shape

14.

Shapes that have the same size and shape are called

a)

parallel

b)

similar

c)

congruent

d)

quadrilaterals

15.

Equal means

a)

more than

b)

same

c)

answer to addition problem

d)

a different way of writing the same thing

16.

The answer to an addition problem is the...

a)

sum

b)

difference

c)

product

d)

quotient

17.

A way of writing numbers to show the value of each digit is...

a)

place value

b)

attributes

c)

expanded form

d)

regrouping

18.

Select all of the following words that mean answer

a)

sum

b)

equation

c)

quotient

d)

product

e)

less then

19.

More than is

a)

greater than

b)

less than

20.

Rearranging place values when you carry in addition or borrow in subtraction is called...

a)

rounding

b)

factoring

c)

comparing

d)

regrouping

21.

Choose all of the following words that deal specifically with fractions

a)

product

b)

denomintator

c)

volume

d)

numerator

e)

exponent

22.

Which of these is the digit above the fraction bar?

a)

numerator

b)

denominator

23.

An expression is a mathematical phrase made of numbers, variables, operation symbols, and grouping symbols. It is also seen as a(n) __________ without an equal sign.

a)

factor

b)

equivalent

c)

operation

d)

equation

24.

When you take numbers away from each other that is

a)

addition

b)

multiplication

c)

subtraction

d)

division

25.

Two or more factors make up a...

a)

quotiet

b)

product

c)

difference

d)

sum

26.

Select all of the following that are operations.

a)

sum

b)

product

c)

add

d)

quotient

e)

divide

27.

A decimal is part of a group, whole, or number that has a ____.

a)

fraction bar

b)

denominator

c)

expression

d)

decimal point

28.

If we divide we are...

a)

putting numbers together

b)

taking numbers away

c)

separating numbers into equal groups

d)

making an array of numbers

29.

The amount of space occupied by a 3-dimensional object, measured in cubic units is...

a)

exponent

b)

volume

c)

attribute

d)

length

30.

If I look at 532 and change it to it's near value of 500, I have just _____.

a)

regrouped

b)

measured

c)

subtracted

d)

rounded

31.

A coordinate plane has all of the following:

a)

digits

b)

x-axis

c)

y-axis

d)

angles

32.

The number that is being divided

a)

Fluency

b)

Divisor

c)

Compatible numbers

d)

Dividend

33.

The number the dividend is being divided by

a)

Divisor

b)

Dividend

c)

Quotient

d)

Product

34.

Reasoning to determine an approximate value Factor- a number multiplied by another number to find a product

a)

Compensation

b)

Whole numbers

c)

Quotient

d)

Estimation

35.

The total when two or more factors are multiplied

a)

Divisor

b)

Dividend

c)

Quotient

d)

Product

36.

The size or measure of each group or the number of groups when the dividend is divided by the divisor

a)

Quotient

b)

Divisor

c)

Dividend

d)

Product

37.

A method for estimating a number by increasing or retaining a specific place value digit according to specific rules and changing all trailing digits to zeros

a)

Estimation

b)

Rounding

c)

Front-end method

d)

Proficiency

38.
What we can multiply to get a certain number. 5 and 2 are ____________ of 10. 
a)
multiple
b)
inverse operation
c)
factor
d)
divisor
39.
a number divided into another number 
108 divided by 12 = 108 ..... What does 12 represent. 
a)
Divisor
b)
DIvidend
c)
Remainder
d)
Quotient 
40.
A number to be divided by another number is called.. 
What 108 represents in the number sentence 108 divided by 12 equals 9
a)
Divisor
b)
Dividend
c)
Remainder
d)
inverse operation
41.
A whole number with a fraction 
a)
Equivalent Fraction
b)
Like Fraction
c)
Simplest Form
d)
Mixed Number
42.
Fractions that are equal to each other
a)
Mixed Number
b)
Like Fractions
c)
Equivalent Fractions
d)
Improper Fractions
43.
When the numerator and denominator only have the number (1) in commons as a factor
a)
Simplest Form
b)
Improper Fraction
c)
equivalent fraction
d)
unlike fraction
44.
When the numerator is larger than the denominator
a)
Mixed Number
b)
equivalent fraction
c)
unlike fraction
d)
Improper Fraction
45.
LCM
a)
Greatest Common Factor
b)
Common Denominator
c)
Least Common Multiple
d)
Greatest Common Multiple
46.
GCF
a)
Greatest Common Friday
b)
Green Common Factor
c)
Greatest Cold Factor
d)
Greatest Common Factor
47.
The product of factors : 2 x 3 = 6 ..... What is the name of 6 
a)
Factor
b)
Multiples
c)
Common Denominator 
d)
Common Numerator
48.
Which word or phrase is a clue that you will use addtion to solve a problem?
a)
"find the difference"
b)
"how many more"
c)
"how many are left"
d)
"how many altogether" 
49.
What is a parallelogram?
a)
A shape with 6 sides
b)
A shape with two parallel sides
c)
A straight line
d)
A shape with 2 sets of parallel sides
50.
How many sides does an octagon have?
a)
5
b)
4
c)
8
d)
6
51.
What does mean?
a)
less than
b)
move to the right
c)
greater than
d)
equal to
52.
What does mean?
a)
greater than
b)
right arrow
c)
equal to
d)
less than
53.
What does congruent mean?
a)
Same size only
b)
Same shape only
c)
Same size and same shape
54.
What is the top number in a fraction called?
a)
little number
b)
big number
c)
numerator
d)
denominator
55.
What is the bottom number in a fraction called?
a)
denominator
b)
little number
c)
numerator
d)
big number
56.
What does the denominator tell us?
a)
How many pieces there are in all
b)
How many whole numbers there are
c)
How many pieces are missing
d)
How many fractions
57.
What does the numerator tell us?
a)
How many whole numbers there are
b)
How many pieces there are in all
c)
How many pieces are missing
d)
How many fractions there are
58.

A 2-dimensional shape, closed, with straight sides.

a)

Polyhedron

b)

Base

c)

Height

d)

Polygon