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Middle School Math Vocab

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The answer to an addition problem?

a)

Product

b)

Quotient

c)

Sum

d)

Difference

2.

The answer to a subtraction problem?

a)

Product

b)

Quotient

c)

Sum

d)

Difference

3.

The answer to a multiplication problem?

a)

Product

b)

Quotient

c)

Sum

d)

Difference

4.

The answer to a division problem?

a)

Product

b)

Quotient

c)

Sum

d)

Difference

5.

A shape made of straight sides that connect without overlapping

a)

Polygon

b)

Sphere

c)

Angle

d)

Geometry

6.

3-sided polygon

a)

quadrilateral

b)

triangle

c)

pentagon

d)

hexagon

7.

4-sided polygon

a)

triangle

b)

quadrilateral

c)

pentagon

d)

hexagon

8.

5-sided polygon

a)

quadrilateral

b)

pentagon

c)

hexagon

d)

heptagon

9.

6-sided polygon

a)

quadrilateral

b)

hexagon

c)

heptagon

d)

pentagon

10.

7-sided polygon

a)

pentagon

b)

heptagon

c)

hexagon

d)

octagon

11.

8-sided polygon

a)

octagon

b)

heptagon

c)

hexagon

d)

decagon

12.

10-sided polygon

a)

heptagon

b)

decagon

c)

nonagon

d)

octagon

13.

part of a whole

a)

product

b)

segment

c)

equivalent

d)

fraction

14.

top number in a fraction

a)

numerator

b)

denominator

c)

mixed number

d)

reciprocal

15.

bottom number in a fraction

a)

numerator

b)

denominator

c)

improper fraction

d)

mixed number

16.

combination of a whole number and a fraction

a)

numerator

b)

denominator

c)

mixed number

d)

improper fraction

17.

a fraction in which the numerator is larger than the denominator

a)

mixed number

b)

improper fraction

c)

numerator

d)

denominator

18.

another word for equal

a)

sum

b)

expression

c)

equivalent

d)

ratio

19.

same size, same shape

a)

polygon

b)

congruent

c)

ratio

d)

proportion

20.

two equivalent fractions

a)

expression

b)

mixed number

c)

proportion

d)

rate

21.

amount or cost per unit (has a 1 on the bottom)

a)

ratio

b)

unit rate

c)

proportion

d)

equivalent

22.

A triangle with no congruent sides

a)

equilateral

b)

isosceles

c)

scalene

d)

straight

23.

A triangle with 2 congruent sides

a)

equilateral

b)

isosceles

c)

scalene

d)

straight

24.

A triangle with 3 congruent sides

a)

equilateral

b)

isosceles

c)

scalene

d)

straight

25.

a triangle with 3 acute angles

a)

acute

b)

obtuse

c)

right

d)

isosceles

26.

a triangle with 2 acute angles and 1 obtuse angle

a)

acute

b)

obtuse

c)

right

d)

isosceles

27.

a triangle with 2 acute angles and 1 right angle

a)

acute

b)

obtuse

c)

right

d)

isosceles

28.

The sum of the angles of a triangle equals...

a)

90 degrees

b)

180 degrees

c)

360 degrees

d)

It depends on the triangle.

29.

The sum of the angles in a quadrilateral equals...

a)

90 degrees

b)

180 degrees

c)

360 degrees

d)

It depends on the quadrilateral.

30.

A set of points equidistant (of equal distance) in all directions from a fixed point

a)

triangle

b)

line

c)

circle

d)

quadrilateral

31.

The distance from the center of a circle to a point on the circle

a)

radius

b)

diameter

c)

circumference

d)

area

32.

a segment that connects two points on a circle and passes through the center

a)

radius

b)

diameter

c)

circumference

d)

area

33.

The sum of all sides of a polygon

a)

perimeter

b)

area

c)

circumference

d)

volume

34.

The amount of space a shape covers

a)

perimeter

b)

area

c)

circumference

d)

proportion

35.

The distance around a circle

a)

circumference

b)

area

c)

perimeter

d)

volume

36.

a 3-dimensional figure

a)

proportion

b)

coordinate plane

c)

solid

d)

net

37.

The amount it takes to fill a solid

a)

surface area

b)

volume

c)

circumference

d)

perimeter

38.

The sum of the areas of all faces (flat surfaces) of a 3-dimensional figure

a)

volume

b)

circumference

c)

surface area

d)

proportion

39.

If two figures have congruent angles to each other and are the same shape, but their side lengths are proportional to each other (form equal ratios), they are...

a)

congruent

b)

similar

c)

equivalent

d)

nothing special

40.

total number of degrees in a circle

a)

180

b)

360

c)

90

d)

0

41.

In a coordinate plane, the x-axis is...

a)

vertical

b)

horizontal

c)

diagonal

d)

It depends

42.

In a coordinate plane, the y-axis is...

a)

vertical

b)

horizontal

c)

diagonal

d)

It depends

43.

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

a)

origin

b)

x-coordinate

c)

y-coordinate

d)

slope

44.

The vertical change of a line compared to the horizontal change (the rise over run) is called the...

a)

slope

b)

proportion

c)

equivalent

d)

variable

45.

The slope of a horizontal line is always...

a)

zero

b)

undefined

c)

positive

d)

negative

46.

The slope of a vertical line is always...

a)

zero

b)

undefined

c)

positive

d)

negative

47.

The difference between the maximum and minimum in a set of numbers

a)

mean

b)

median

c)

mode

d)

range

48.

the sum of the values in a set of numbers divided by how many numbers are in the list

a)

mean

b)

median

c)

mode

d)

range

49.

The number in the middle of a set of numbers when they're arranged from least to greatest

a)

Mean

b)

Median

c)

Mode

d)

Range

50.

The number(s) that occur most frequently in a set of numbers

a)

Mean

b)

Median

c)

Mode

d)

Range

51.

Average is another word for...

a)

mean

b)

median

c)

mode

d)

range

52.

With this property, you can rearrange the order of the numbers and still get the same answer (for addition and multiplication)

a)

commutative

b)

associative

c)

distributive

d)

inverse

53.

With this property, you can regroup the numbers and still get the same answer (for addition and multiplication)

a)

commutative

b)

associative

c)

distributive

d)

inverse

54.

With this property, you multiply the term outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses

a)

commutative

b)

associative

c)

distributive

d)

inverse

55.

Another word for opposite

a)

commutative

b)

associative

c)

distributive

d)

inverse

56.

Positive and negative numbers (and 0) without any fractions or decimals

a)

proportions

b)

whole numbers

c)

integers

d)

graphs

57.

Numbers that can be written as fractions

a)

rationals

b)

irrationals

c)

equivalent

d)

coordinate plane

58.

Numbers that can not be written as fractions (as decimals, they never stop and never repeat)

a)

rationals

b)

irrationals

c)

coordinate plane

d)

equivalent

59.

the parts of an expression, typically separated by addition or subtraction

a)

variables

b)

terms

c)

coefficients

d)

constants

60.

lowercase letters used in place of missing numbers

a)

variables

b)

terms

c)

coefficients

d)

constants

61.

the number in front of a variable (tells you how many of the variable you have)

a)

variable

b)

term

c)

coefficient

d)

constant

62.

a number in an expression or equation without a variable

a)

variable

b)

coefficient

c)

term

d)

constant

63.

a math problem without an equal sign

a)

expression

b)

equation

c)

variable

d)

coefficient

64.

a number sentence that shows two equivalent expressions (has an equal sign)

a)

expression

b)

equation

c)

variable

d)

coefficient

65.

Two lines, segments, or rays that intersect at 90 degrees

a)

parallel

b)

perpendicular

c)

coordinate

d)

coefficient

66.

LInes that have the same slope are...

a)

parallel

b)

perpendicular

c)

variable

d)

coefficient

67.

If the slope (rate of change) is constant, then the line will be...

a)

linear

b)

curved

c)

polygonal

d)

circular

68.

If a graph is linear (a line) and it passes through the origin, then it shows what type of relationship?

a)

rational

b)

perpendicular

c)

parallel

d)

proportional

69.

What do you call the shape formed by unfolding a 3-dimensional object to appear flat?

a)

net

b)

geometry

c)

solid

d)

coordinate plane

70.

The flat surface formed by slicing through a 3-dimensional figure is called what?

a)

net

b)

cross-section

c)

integer

d)

coordinate plane

71.

A mathematical sentence that compares two expressions with less than, equal to, less than or equal to, or greater than or equal to

a)

equation

b)

expression

c)

inequality

d)

integer

72.

a number that has exactly 2 factors, 1 and itself

a)

prime

b)

composite

c)

integer

d)

rational

73.

To simplify an expression means to combine what?

a)

like terms

b)

irrational numbers

c)

coordinates

d)

solids

74.

the product of two identical factors

a)

square number

b)

twin number

c)

double product

d)

exponent

75.

What is a factor, that when multiplied by itself, results in a given product. The symbol looks like a long division sign with a check mark on the side.

a)

square root

b)

square number

c)

exponent

d)

prism

76.

a 3-dimensional shape with 2 congruent bases connected by rectangles

a)

prism

b)

pyramid

c)

cone

d)

cylinder

77.

To show, support, explain, or prove

a)

evaluate

b)

justify

c)

execute

d)

express

78.

to solve (often by first substituting in given values for variables)

a)

justify

b)

evaluate

c)

execute

d)

express

79.

a term meaning no solution

a)

expression

b)

unidentified

c)

undefined

d)

proportion

80.

to explain the meaning

a)

interpret

b)

express

c)

evaluate

d)

substitute