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Geometry Terms
6th grade geometry
Term | Definition |
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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. |