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PSSA vocab 2
PSSA vocabulary words for quiz 2 (back side)
Question | Answer |
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What is the name of a shape with four sides? | quadrilateral |
What is the chance of an outcome to happen compared to all the possibilities? | probability |
Which kind of triangle has no sides exactly the same? | scalene triangle |
What is called when a shape is covering a surface while the figures don’t overlap or leave any space | tesselation |
What is the name of a quadrilateral that has ONLY 2 opposite sides that are parallel to each other? | trapezoid |
What is a way to show the possible outcomes in a probability experiment using lines that branch out from one spot? | tree diagram |
What is the amount of space a 3-dimensional figure contains (the length, width, and height)? | volume |
What is the difference between the smallest and the largest amounts in a set of data called? | range |
When two lines are exactly the same distance apart from each other and never touch | parallel |
The distance around the outside of a shape | perimeter |
When two lines cross each other at a 90 degree angle | perpendicular |
This type of number only has two factors - one and itself | prime |
A three sided polygon with a 90 degree angle | right triangle |
Made up of exactly congruent parts facing each other or around an axis | symmetrical |
A triangle with no equal sides of length | scalene |
A graphic organizer that separates similar and different ideas with ovals that overlap | venn diagram |
When two shapes are the same and have almost the same size | similar |
An angle that measures exactly 90 degrees | right angle |