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Chapter 12
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acute Triangle | A triangle with 3 acute angles. |
| Attribute | A characteristic of a figure. |
| Bases | Two parallel congruent faces in a prism. |
| Composite Figures | A figure that is made of two or more three-dimensional figures. |
| Congruent Angles | Angles of a figure that are equal in measure. |
| Congruent Figures | Two figures that have the same size and shape. |
| Congruent Sides | Sides of a figure that are equal in length. |
| Cube | A three-dimensional figure with six faces that are congruent squares. |
| Cubic Unit | The unit of measure for volume. |
| Edge | The line segment where to faces of a three-dimensional figure meets. |
| Equilateral Triangle | A triangle with three congruent sides. |
| Face | A flat surface. |
| Hexagon | A polygon with six sides and six angles. |
| Isosceles Triangle | A triangle with at least two congruent sides. |
| Net | A two-dimensional pattern of a three-dimensional figure. |
| Obtuse Triangle | A triangle with 1 obtuse angle and 2 acute angles. |
| Octagon | A polygon with 8 sides. |
| Parallelogram | A quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite sides is a parallel and congruent. |
| Pentagon | A polygon with 6 sides. |
| Polygon | A closed figure made up of line segments that do not cross each other. |
| Prism | A three-dimensional figure with two parallel, congruent faces, called bases. At least three faces are rectangles. |
| Rectangle | A quadrilateral with four right angles; opposite sides are equal and parallel. |
| Rectangular Prism | A prism that has rectangular bases. |
| Regular Polygon | A polygon in which all sides and angles are congruent. |
| Rhombus | A parallelogram with four congruent sides. |
| Right Triangle | A triangle with 1 right angle and 2 acute angles. |
| Scalene Triangle | A triangle with no congruent sides. |
| Square | A parallelogram with four congruent sides and four right angles. |
| Three-Dimensional Figure | A figure that has length, width, and height. |
| Trapezoid | A quadrilateral with exactly one pair of opposite sides parallel. |
| Triangular Prism | A prism that has triangular bases. |
| Unit Cube | A cube with a side length of one unit. |
| Vertex | The point where three or more faces meet on a three-dimensional figure. |
| Volume | The amount of space inside a three-dimensional figure. |