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PSSA Math - Grade 5
PSSA Math Vocabulary - Grade 5
Question | Answer |
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time shown on a clock or watch with hour and minute hands (not digital) | analog |
a rectangular solid with 6 congruent square faces | cube |
a math sentence showing that one expression equals another | equation |
a number (or any combination of numbers and symbols) that shows a mathematical relationship | expression |
a flat surface (or plane) that is one side of a solid figure | face |
a number that divides evenly into another number | factor |
an in/out table in which a rule causes each "in value" to have a unique "out value" | function |
a polygon with 6 sides | hexagon |
a straight path extending in both directions with no endpoints | line |
a line that divides a figure into two halves that are mirror images of each other | line of symmetry |
part of a line with two endpoints | line segment |
the product of one number multiplied by another number | multiple |
a math equation with numbers | number sentence |
a polygon with 8 sides | octagon |
a pair of numbers used to locate a point on a coordinate grid | ordered pair |
lines that never intersect and are always the same distance apart | parallel lines |
a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are parallel and congruent | parallelogram |
a polygon with 5 sides | pentagon |
two lines, segments, or rays that intersect to form right angles | perpendicular lines |
a graph that uses pictures to show and compare information | pictograph |
a solid figure with a polygon base and triangular sides that meet at a single point | pyramid |
part of a line that has one endpoint and continues in the other direction forever | ray |
a parallelogram with 4 equal sides | rhombus |
a solid figure that has all points the same distance from the center | sphere |
a table that uses tally marks to record data | tally chart |
a quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides | trapezoid |
an angle that measures 90 degrees and forms a "square" corner | right angle |
the point where two or more lines, rays or line segments cross | intersection |
a flat shape with 4 or more sides | polygon |
a three-dimensional shape with length, width, and height | solid |
an angle that measures less than 90 degrees | acute |
a number that is being added | addend |
the measure (in square units) of the inside of a plane figure (length times width) | area |
a rectangular arrangement of objects in equal rows or columns | array |
a group of items in which the order doesn't matter | combination |
a solid figure that has a circular base and one vertex | cone |
a solid figure with 2 circular bases that are parallel and congruent | cylinder |
the line segment where 2 faces of a solid figure meet | edge |
having the same value | equivalent |
a set of related addition/subtraction or multiplication/division equations that use the same numbers | fact family |
a math sentence that contains a symbol showing that the terms on either side are unequal | inequality |
the number found by dividing the sum of a list of numbers by the number of addends (also called the average) | mean |
the middle number in a list of ordered numbers | median |
the number(s) that occurs most often in a list of data | mode |
an angle that measures greater than 90 degrees | obtuse |
the distance around a figure | perimeter |
a polygon with 4 sides | quadrilateral |
a triangle that has a 90 degree angle | right triangle |
a point where lines, rays, sides, or edges meet (also called a corner) | vertex |
the amount of space (in cubic units) that a solid figure can hold (length, times width, times height) | volume |
a whole number that has more than two factors | composite number |
a way to write numbers that shows the value of each digit | expanded notation |
the smallest number (other than zero) that is a common multiple of two or more other numbers | least common multiple (LCM) |
a flat surface that extends infinitely in all directions | plane |
a whole number that has exactly two factors: 1 and itself | prime number |
the difference between the greatest and least numbers in a set of data | range |
moving a figure to a new position by slide (translation), flip (reflection), or turn (rotation) | transformation |
any of the counting numbers | whole number |
moving a figure without turning or flipping it (slide) | translation |
moving a figure by turning it around a fixed point (turn) | rotation |
moving a figure to show its mirror image (flip) | reflection |
the distance around a circle | circumference |
figures with the same size and shape | congruent |
figures with the same shape, but not necessarily the same size | similar |