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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Words Used in Math (Questions)

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Perimeter and prime number are words predominantly used in Math. Math uses various English words that are rarely used elsewhere - in fact Math almost has a language all of its own!

Have a go at this quiz to get you up to speed with mathematical terms and spelling.

Choose the correct meaning for the following word(s).
Diameter

[ ]	Straight line a part of the way across a circle
[ ]	Straight line a quarter of the way across a circle
[ ]	Straight line halfway across the middle of a circle
[ ]	Straight line right across the middle of a circle

Choose the correct meaning for the following word(s).
Circumference

[ ]	Distance all round the edge of a circle
[ ]	Distance halfway round the edge of a circle
[ ]	Distance part of the way round the edge of a circle
[ ]	Distance quarter of the way round the edge of a circle

Choose the correct meaning for the following word(s).
Perimeter

[ ]	All round the edge of a shape
[ ]	Halfway round the edge of a shape
[ ]	Part of the way round the edge of a shape
[ ]	Quarter of the way round the edge of a shape

Choose the correct meaning for the following word(s).
Concave

[ ]	Curving inwards
[ ]	Curving left
[ ]	Curving outwards
[ ]	Curving right

Choose the correct meaning for the following word(s).
Convex

[ ]	Curving inwards
[ ]	Curving left
[ ]	Curving outwards
[ ]	Curving right

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Quotient

[ ]	Result of adding one number to another
[ ]	Result of dividing one number by another
[ ]	Result of multiplying one number by another
[ ]	Result of subtracting one number from another

Choose the correct meaning for the following word(s).
Prime number

[ ]	Number divisible only by itself and one
[ ]	Number divisible only by itself and two
[ ]	Number divisible only by itself and three
[ ]	Number divisible only by itself and four

Choose the correct meaning for the following word(s).
Integer

[ ]	One letter
[ ]	One whole number
[ ]	The whole
[ ]	The whole range of letters

Choose the correct meaning for the following word(s).
Product

[ ]	Result of adding two or more numbers
[ ]	Result of dividing two or more numbers
[ ]	Result of multiplying two or more numbers
[ ]	Result of subtracting two or more numbers

10.

Choose the correct meaning for the following word(s).
Perpendicular

[ ]	At a reflex angle to a line
[ ]	At a right angle to a line
[ ]	At an acute angle to a line
[ ]	At an obtuse angle to a line

English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Words Used in Math (Answers)

Choose the correct meaning for the following word(s).
Diameter

[ ]	Straight line a part of the way across a circle
[ ]	Straight line a quarter of the way across a circle
[ ]	Straight line halfway across the middle of a circle
[x]	Straight line right across the middle of a circle

Don't confuse 'diameter' with 'radius' (half diameter)

Choose the correct meaning for the following word(s).
Circumference

[x]	Distance all round the edge of a circle
[ ]	Distance halfway round the edge of a circle
[ ]	Distance part of the way round the edge of a circle
[ ]	Distance quarter of the way round the edge of a circle

The latin prefix 'circum-' means 'round'

Choose the correct meaning for the following word(s).
Perimeter

[x]	All round the edge of a shape
[ ]	Halfway round the edge of a shape
[ ]	Part of the way round the edge of a shape
[ ]	Quarter of the way round the edge of a shape

The greek prefix 'peri-' means 'round'

Choose the correct meaning for the following word(s).
Concave

[x]	Curving inwards
[ ]	Curving left
[ ]	Curving outwards
[ ]	Curving right

Choose the correct meaning for the following word(s).
Convex

[ ]	Curving inwards
[ ]	Curving left
[x]	Curving outwards
[ ]	Curving right

Choose the correct meaning for the following word(s).
Quotient

[ ]	Result of adding one number to another
[x]	Result of dividing one number by another
[ ]	Result of multiplying one number by another
[ ]	Result of subtracting one number from another

The quotient of 4 divided by 2 is 2!

Choose the correct meaning for the following word(s).
Prime number

[x]	Number divisible only by itself and one
[ ]	Number divisible only by itself and two
[ ]	Number divisible only by itself and three
[ ]	Number divisible only by itself and four

Some examples of prime numbers are 3, 5, 7, 11, 13

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Integer

[ ]	One letter
[x]	One whole number
[ ]	The whole
[ ]	The whole range of letters

'Integer' means 'whole number' (not a fraction)

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Product

[ ]	Result of adding two or more numbers
[ ]	Result of dividing two or more numbers
[x]	Result of multiplying two or more numbers
[ ]	Result of subtracting two or more numbers

The product of 2 x 2 is 4

10.

Choose the correct meaning for the following word(s).
Perpendicular

[ ]	At a reflex angle to a line
[x]	At a right angle to a line
[ ]	At an acute angle to a line
[ ]	At an obtuse angle to a line

Make sure you can spell 'perpendicular' correctly