Math Vocabulary

1. Math Vocabulary

2. 1. A closed shape made up of three or more straight sides is a : • Polygon • Triangle • Prism • Cylinder Polygon

3. A geometric figure or its diagram is a/an: • Prism • Cylinder • Cone • Sphere Prism

4. Any flat surface on a three-dimensional object is called a/an: • base • face • vertex • edge Face

5. An object with 6 faces that are all square is called a/an: • rectangular prism • triangle • quadrilateral • cube Cube

6. An object with one base and triangular faces that meet at a point is called a/an: • triangle • pyramid • cone • prism Pyramid

7. An object with a circular base, a curved surface, and a vertex is called a • cylinder • cone • face • rectangular prism Cone

8. An object shaped like a ball is a/an: • cone • cylinder • sphere • prism Sphere

9. An object with 2 matching circular bases joined by a curved surface is called a: • quadrilateral • hexagon • polygon • cylinder Cylinder

10. A polygon with three sides is called a: • triangle • prism • pyramid • edge Triangle

11. A polygon with four sides is called a: • quadrilateral • hexagon • pentagon • octagon Quadrilateral

12. A polygon with five sides is called a: • quadrilateral • hexagon • pentagon • octagon hexagon

13. A polygon with six sides is called a: • quadrilateral • hexagon • pentagon • octagon Pentagon

14. A polygon with eight sides is called a: • quadrilateral • hexagon • pentagon • octagon Octagon

15. A polygon with eight sides is called a: • quadrilateral • hexagon • pentagon • octagon Octagon

16. The face that names an object is: • an edge • a vertex • a face • a base A base

17. Any flat surface on a three-dimensional object is • an edge • a vertex • a face • a base A face

18. What is formed when two surfaces of an object meet is called: • an edge • a vertex • a face • a base edge

19. A point where two or more edges of a shape meet is: • an edge • a vertex • a face • a base VERTEX

20. An object with a circular base, a curved surface, and a vertex is called a/an: • pyramid • cone • cylinder • sphere cone

21. The frame of an object that shows its edges and vertices is a/an: • quadrilateral • skeleton • triangle • polygon Skeleton

22. A way to describe a shape or object is: An attribute A sorting rule A pattern A pattern rule

23. A pattern that grows larger at each step is: An attribute A pattern rule A growing pattern A Decreasing pattern

24. A statement that tells about a pattern or tells how to make a pattern is: A sorting rule A pattern rule An attribute An increasing pattern

25. A pattern that grows smaller each step is: A growing pattern A decreasing pattern A pattern rule An increasing pattern

26. A pattern that has a core that is seen again and again is: An increasing pattern A decreasing pattern A shrinking pattern A repeating pattern

27. Something that names an attribute used to decide if an item belongs in a group is: A sorting rule A pattern rule An increasing pattern A shrinking pattern

28. The value of a digit that appears in a number is: A referent A number line An estimate Place value

29. When we look at how items are alike as well as how they are different we are: Adding Comparing Sorting Subtracting

30. When numbers are placed in a sequence according to some rule it is: Order Sort Compare Treat

31. Something with evenly spaced numbers marked in order is An estimate A referent A digit comparing

32. A thoughtful guess that is close to the answer, but not exact, is: • An order • An estimate • A place value • A digit

33. Something you can think about to help you estimate a measurement as: • A digit • A place value • An order • A referent

34. The number we get when we combine 10 groups of 10 is: • Ten • One hundred • One thousand • One hundred thousand

35. When we combine two or more quantities together to find out how many altogether it is called: • Addition • Subtraction • Multiplication • Division

36. When two numbers are written with an addition sign between them, an equal sign and then an answer it is called: • Addition facts • Subtraction facts • Sum • Related facts

37. The addition of two numbers that are the same is called: • Near doubles • Related facts • Estimate • Doubles

38. The result of adding a number to the next counting number is: • Near doubles • Related facts • Estimate • Doubles

39. The result of addition is: • Difference • Product • Sum • Divisor

40. Facts that use the same numbers, but different operations are called: • Near doubles • Related facts • Estimate • Doubles

41. Equation when two numbers are written with a subtraction sign between them, an equal sign, and then the answer is: • Near doubles • Related facts • Estimate • Doubles

42. Calculating the answer without use of any materials, a calculator, pencil or paper is: • A difference • A sum • Mental math • Estimating

43. The result of subtraction is: • A sum • Difference • A product • A divisor

44. A standard among everything used for measuring is • A minute • An hour • A unit • A day

45. A unit for measuring time; sixty minutes makes: • A second • A minute • An hour • A day

46. A unit used for measuring time; the amount of time it takes to blink is: • A minute • A second • An hour • A day

47. A unit used in measuring time; made up of sixty seconds is: • A second • A minute • An hour • A day

48. An organized way to show days, weeks, months and years is a • Perimeter • Calendar • Referent • mass

49. The measurement from end to end; how long something is; • Width • Height • Length • Metre

50. The distance across something is: • Width • Height • Length • Metre