Vocab Set #21

Decimal numbers are less than one whole, but like whole numbers they follow the same base ten pattern. How many millimeters are in a centimeter?

• 1

• 10

• 100

• 1000

Which unit of measurement is equivalent to one hundredth of a meter?

• Centimeter

• Millimeter

• Centurion

• Kilometer

Which term represents a temperature scale where water boils at 100 degrees?

• Centigrade

• Decade

• Nonagon

• Percent

What does the term "decade" refer to?

• A period of ten years

• A period of one hundred years

• The act of uncovering something

• Siblings with ten years of age between them

How many sides does a "nonagon" have?

• A nine-sided polygon

• An eight-sided polygon

• A figure with nine right angles

• A prism with nine sides

What does the term "percent" mean?

• One thousandth

• One hundredth

• One tenth

• One billionth

Which unit of measurement is equivalent to ten centimeters?

• Decimeter

• Centigrade

• Millimeter

• Kilometer

Which fact below matches the word, "November"?

• Originally the tenth month of the year, because the Roman calendar had twelve months.

• Originally the ninth month of the year, because the Roman calendar had only ten months.

• The eleventh month of the original Roman Calendar.

• Originally the first month of the Roman Calendar year.

What is a "centurion"?

• A unit of measurement

• A type of currency

• A military officer in ancient Rome

• A type of fruit

In which century are we currently living?

• The 19th century

• The 20th century

• The 21st century

• The 22nd century