PSSA Vocabulary
__1. ChordA. A straight line connecting two points on a curve
__2. CircumferenceB. A line through the center connecting 2 points on the outside
__3. DiameterC. A line segment from the center to the edge of the circle
__4. Plane SectionD. The distance around the outside of a circle
__5. RadiusE. The total area of the surface of a three-dimensional object
__6. Surface AreaF. The area created by a plane cutting through a solid
__7. Adjacent AnglesA. Two angles whose sum is 90º
__8. Complementary AnglesB. Two angles whose sum is 180º
__9. Supplementary AnglesC. Angles opposite each other when two lines cross
__10. Vertical AnglesD. Two angles that have a common side and a common vertex
__11. Compound EventA. The whole group from which a sample is taken
__12. FrequencyB. A selection that is chosen randomly (purely by chance)
__13. ProbabilityC. The chance that something will happen
__14. Random SamplingD. How spread out or closely clustered a set of data is
__15. Sample PopulationE. One outcome or a collection of outcomes
__16. Simple EventF. How often something happens
__17. SimulationG. Two or more things happening at once
__18. Tree DiagramH. A diagram used to represent possible outcomes
__19. VariablilityI. The use of a mathematical model to recreate a situation
__20. Additive InverseA. A drawing similar to a larger
__21. Markup/MarkdownB. An equation that states 2 ratios are equal
__22. Multiplicative InverseC. Same shape, same angles, same scale factor
__23. Percent ChangeD. The # a shape's sides are multiplied by to get a similar
__24. ProportionE. The difference between two amounts ÷ by the original amount
__25. Scale drawingF. A percentage added on to a purchase amount
__26. Scale FactorG. What you add to a number to get zero
__27. SimilarH. An amount added to or subtracted from a purchase price
__28. Tax/CommissionI. Another name for Reciprocal
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