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MATH PSSA Vocab.
Mrs. Fuschino Math PSSA Vocabulary words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SUM | the answer to an addition problem. |
| PRODUCT | the answer to a multiplication problem. |
| PERIMETER | the distance around a shape. |
| RIGHT ANGLE | measures 90 degrees. |
| PARALLELOGRAM | a quadrilateral with opposite sides parallel. |
| CONGRUENT | having the same size or same shape. |
| HEXAGON | a 6-sided shape. |
| VERTEX | the point where lines or rays meet/intersect. |
| ADDEND | any number that is added to another number. 4 + 6 |
| OBTUSE ANGLE | an angle that measures more than 90 degrees, but less than 180 degrees. |
| ACUTE ANGLE | an angle that measures less than 90 degrees. |
| PERPENDICULAR | 2 lines that intersect to form right angles. |
| QUADRANGLE | a shape with 4 sides. |
| OCTAGON | an 8-sided shape. |
| PENTAGON | a 5-sided shape. |
| EXPANDED FORM | 5,462 = 5,000 + 400 + 60 + 2 |
| PARALLEL LINES | Lines that will NEVER intersect. They are always the same distance apart. |
| MULTIPLES | 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42... |
| FACTORS | numbers that you multiply together to get a product. |
| AREA | the measure inside of a shape. |
| LINE OF SYMMETRY | a line that divides a figure into 2 halves that mirror each other. |
| CUBE | a solid (3D) shape with 6 square faces that are congruent. |
| RECTANGULAR PRISM | a solid (3D) figure in which all 6 faces are rectangles. |
| PICTOGRAPH | a graph that uses pictures to show information. |
| FACE | one side of a solid figure. |
| MODE | the number that occurs MOST OFTEN in a set of numbers. |
| MEDIAN | the middle number in a set of numbers. |
| EDGE | a line segment that connects 2 faces. |
| CORNER | where 3 or more edges meet. |
| TRANSLATION | when a pattern is repeated, or slid across. |
| ROTATION | when a figure or shape is turned. |
| REFLECTION | when a figure or shape is flipped to show a mirror image of itself. |