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Geometry Terms
6th grade geometry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Area | the measurement of the space inside the object |
| Composite Figure | An irregular shape that can be split into familiar shapes such as rectangles, triangles, and circles in order to find the area |
| Parallelogram | This is a quadrilateral that contains two pairs of parallel sides. |
| Polygon | This is a closed figure formed by three or more line segments that do not cross over each other. |
| Quadrilateral | A polygon with 4 sides. |
| Rectangle | This is a quadrilateral with four congruent angles (all 90°). |
| Height | the measurement from base to top (feet to head) |
| Base | The bottom line of a shape, but can also be the top of the shape if the bottom and the top are parallel. |