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Vocabulary 5
Words about math and geography
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| angle | Two rays with the same endpoint |
| Polygon | A flat (two-dimensional) geometric figure that has the following characteristics: |
| Culture | The way of life of a group of people with similar customs and beliefs |
| regular polygon | A polygon with sides that are all the same length and angles that are all the same size. |
| ocean current | a stream of either cold or warm water that moves in a definite direction through an ocean |
| concave polygon | A polygon that looks like it is “collapsed” or has a “dent” on one or more sides. Any polygon with an angle measuring more than 180° |
| plain | an area of level land, usually at low elevation and often covered with grasses |
| plateau | an area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation, about 300-3,000 feet high |
| rain forest | a tropical dense evergreen woodland with an annual rainfall of 100 inches or more |
| river | a large, natural stream of water that runs through the land |