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Volume Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 2-D Figure | A geometric figure that has length and width; a plane figure |
| 3-D Figure | A geometric figure that has length, width, and height; a solid figure |
| Net | a 2-D pattern of a 3-D figure |
| Volume | the amount of space inside a 3-D figure without any gaps or overlaps |
| Prism | a 3-D figure with 2 parallel, congruent faces called bases, and at least 3 faces that are rectangles |
| Rectangular Prism | a 3-D figure with 6 rectangular faces, 12 edges, and 8 vertices |
| Cube | a 3-D figure with 6 faces that are congruent squares |
| Composite Figure | a figure made up of 2 or more 3-D figures |
| Unit | A quantity used as a standard form of measurement |
| Unit Cube | a cube with a side length of 1 unit |
| Face | a flat surface of a 3-D figure |
| Edge | the line segment where 2 faces of a 3-D figure meet |
| Vertex | the point where 3 or more faces of a 3-D figure meet |
| Base | a face upon which a solid figure can "sit" |
| Height | a measurement from the base to the top of a figure |
| Decompose | to separate into components |
| Congruent | the same |