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Volume and Area
5th Grade Geometry Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Volume | The measure of the amount of space inside of a solid figure |
| Prism | A solid three-dimensional shape with two identical, parallel polygon bases. |
| Area | The amount of space inside the boundary of a flat (2-dimensional) object. |
| Circumference | The distance around a circle. |
| Diameter | Any straight line segment that passes through the center of the circle and whose endpoints lie on the circle. |
| Radius | The distance from the center point to the edge of the circle. |
| Perimeter | The distance around the outside of a shape. |
| Area of a Triangle | 1/2 x base x height or base x height ÷2 |
| Area of a Rectangle | length x width |
| Volume of a Prism | length x width x height |
| Calculating Circumference | 2 x π x r or 2πr |