7th - 9th Grade: Math Stuff

Question 1

Identify the geometric form consisting of a plane curve formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to the side of a cone

Answer 1

Parabola

Question 2

In geometry, what type of solid figure has a flat base in the shape of a circle and one curved face that narrows to a point?

Answer 2

Cone

Question 3

What type of number shows position in a series, such as first, third or tenth?

Answer 3

Ordinal number

Question 4

What mathematical entity do you get when you get when you combine two numbers, a direction and a distance

Answer 4

Vector

Question 5

How many feet are in one mile?

Answer 5

5,280

Question 6

How many inches are in a square foot?

Answer 6

144 inches (12 x 12)

Question 7

How many ounces are in a quart?

Answer 7

32

Question 8

What is the sum of two monomials?

Answer 8

Binomial

Question 9

What name is given to a sequence of numbers in which the first two terms are 1 and 1 and each succeeding term is the sum of the two numbers immediately preceding?

Answer 9

Fibonacci Sequence (fib-o-notch-i)

Question 10

What is the y-intercept of a line that passes through its origin?

Answer 10

Zero

Question 11

What is the term for the sides opposite the corresponding angles in similar triangles?

Answer 11

Corresponding Sides

Question 12

What is the math term for a flat, 2-dimensional surface?

Answer 12

Plane

Question 13

What is the math term for the point of intersection of two sides of a polygon?

Answer 13

Vertex

Question 14

How many sides does a dodecagon have?

Answer 14

12