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3rd Grade Math Academic Vocabulary

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

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1.

What does "equal groups" mean in math?

a)

To divide a number by another number

b)

To have the same number of items in each group

c)

To add the same number repeatedly

d)

To subtract one number from another

2.

What is multiplication?

a)

An operation that subtracts one number from another

b)

An operation that divides one number by another

c)

An operation that gives you the total number when you join equal groups

d)

An operation that finds the difference between two numbers

3.

What are the numbers called that are multiplied together to give a product?

a)

Divisors

b)

Summands

c)

Factors

d)

Addends

4.

What is the term used for the answer to a multiplication problem?

a)

Sum

b)

Difference

c)

Quotient

d)

Product

5.

What is an equation?

a)

A mathematical problem that cannot be solved

b)

A number sentence that uses an equal sign to show that the value to its left is the same as the value to its right

c)

A type of mathematical operation

d)

A symbol or letter that stands for a number in an equation

6.

What does the term "unknown" refer to in mathematics?

a)

A problem that is impossible to solve

b)

A symbol or letter that stands for a number in an equation

c)

A mathematical equation that uses an equal sign

d)

A specific type of mathematical operation

7.

What is a number line?

a)

A way of displaying objects in equal rows and columns

b)

A line divided into equal units and numbered in order

c)

A collection of numbers arranged randomly

d)

A mathematical operation involving addition and subtraction

8.

What is an array?

a)

A line divided into equal units and numbered in order

b)

A mathematical operation involving addition and subtraction

c)

A way of displaying objects in equal rows and columns

d)

A collection of numbers arranged randomly

9.

What are objects that are arranged in a line across called?

a)

Columns

b)

Rows

c)

Blocks

d)

Stacks

10.

What are objects that are arranged in a line up and down called?

a)

Rows

b)

Columns

c)

Piles

d)

Groups

11.

What does the Commutative Property state about multiplication?

a)

The product of numbers depends on the order they are multiplied.

b)

The product of numbers will be different if their order is changed.

c)

The product of numbers will be the same regardless of the order they are multiplied.

d)

The product of numbers can only be found using a calculator.

12.

What is division?

a)

An operation that subtracts one number from another.

b)

An operation that tells how many equal groups there are or how many are in each group.

c)

An operation that combines two numbers into one.

d)

An operation that finds the difference between two numbers.

13.

What is a multiple?

a)

A number that is divided by another whole number.

b)

The product of a given number and any other whole number.

c)

A number that is added to another whole number.

d)

The sum of a given number and any other whole number.

14.

What does the Identity Property state?

a)

The product of any number and 0 is that number.

b)

The product of any number and 1 is 0.

c)

The product of any number and 1 is that number.

d)

The sum of any number and 1 is that number.

15.

What is the product of any number and 0 according to the Zero Property?

a)

The number itself

b)

1

c)

0

d)

Undefined

16.

What does the Distributive Property state about multiplication facts?

a)

A) A multiplication fact can be broken apart into the difference of two other multiplication facts.

b)

B) A multiplication fact can be broken apart into the sum of two other multiplication facts.

c)

C) A multiplication fact can only be solved using arrays.

d)

D) A multiplication fact is always equal to the sum of its addends.

17.

According to the Associative Property, what remains the same when you change the grouping of the factors in a multiplication equation?

a)

A) The sum of the factors

b)

B) The difference of the factors

c)

C) The product of the factors

d)

D) The quotient of the factors

18.

What is a fact family?

a)

A group of unrelated facts using different numbers

b)

A group of related facts using the same numbers

c)

A collection of mathematical rules

d)

A mathematical game involving addition and subtraction only

19.

What is the dividend in a division operation?

a)

The number that is being divided

b)

The number that divides another number

c)

The result of the division

d)

The remainder of the division

20.

What is a divisor?

a)

The answer to a division problem

b)

The number by which another number is being divided

c)

The result of a multiplication problem

d)

The number that is being divided by another number

21.

What is a quotient?

a)

The number that is being divided by another number

b)

The result of a multiplication problem

c)

The answer to a division problem

d)

The number by which another number is being divided

22.

What is an even number?

a)

A number that is divisible by 3

b)

A number that has a 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9 in the ones place

c)

A number that is divisible by 2

d)

A number that is not divisible by any number

23.

What is an odd number?

a)

A number that is divisible by 2

b)

A number that has a 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8 in the ones place

c)

A number that is NOT divisible by 2

d)

A number that is divisible by 5

24.

What is a square unit?

a)

A type of shape

b)

The unit of measure for area

c)

A method for estimating numbers

d)

A unit of measure for length

25.

What does it mean to estimate in mathematics?

a)

To calculate the exact number

b)

To find the unit of measure

c)

To give an approximate number or answer

d)

To measure the perimeter of a shape

26.

What is a scaled picture graph?

a)

A graph that uses a standard scale to measure distances

b)

A graph using pictures or symbols to show data

c)

A graph that can only be used for pictures

d)

A graph that scales pictures to different sizes

27.

What does the term 'data' refer to?

a)

A method for organizing numbers

b)

Pieces of information

c)

A specific type of graph

d)

A prediction model

28.

What are compatible numbers?

a)

Numbers that are difficult to compute with

b)

Numbers that are easy to add, subtract, multiply, or divide mentally

c)

Numbers that cannot be divided without a remainder

d)

Numbers that are only used in advanced mathematics

29.

What are inverse operations?

a)

Operations that are not related to each other

b)

Operations that can only be performed on paper

c)

Two operations that undo each other

d)

Operations that always result in a negative number

30.

What is a conjecture?

a)

A mathematical operation that combines numbers

b)

A proven statement in mathematics

c)

A statement that is believed to be true, but it has not been proven

d)

A formula used to calculate the area of a shape

31.

What is a fraction?

a)

A symbol such as 1/2, used to name a part of a whole, or a location on a number line

b)

A whole number used to name a part of a group

c)

A mathematical operation used to combine two numbers

d)

A type of decimal number

32.

What is a unit fraction?

a)

A fraction with a numerator of 0

b)

A fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator

c)

A fraction that represents one part of a whole that has been divided into equal parts and always has a numerator of 1

d)

A fraction that can be simplified further

33.

What is the numerator in a fraction?

a)

The number below the fraction bar that shows the total number of equal parts

b)

The number above the fraction bar that shows how many equal parts are described

c)

The symbol used to separate the numerator and the denominator

d)

The whole number that is not part of the fraction

34.

What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

a)

The number above the fraction bar that shows how many equal parts are described

b)

The symbol used to separate the numerator and the denominator

c)

The number below the fraction bar that shows the total number of equal parts

d)

The whole number that is not part of the fraction

35.

What is a line plot?

a)

A type of graph that shows frequency of data along a number line

b)

A way to organize data on a number line, where each dot or X represents one number in a set of data

c)

A drawing used to represent data in a pictorial form

d)

A chart that uses bars to show comparisons among categories

36.

What are equivalent fractions?

a)

Fractions that are different in value

b)

Fractions that name the same point of a whole or the same location on a number line

c)

Fractions that cannot be simplified

d)

Fractions that have different numerators and denominators

37.

What does A.M. stand for?

a)

After Midnight

b)

Ante Meridiem

c)

After Meridiem

d)

Ante Midnight

38.

What time period does P.M. cover?

a)

The time between noon and midnight

b)

The time between midnight and noon

c)

The time between morning and evening

d)

The time between evening and morning