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Geometry Unit
Vocabulary and Shapes from our Geometry Unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| attributes | traits or the "rules" of a shape |
| polygon | -a closed figure -straight sides |
| triangle | -3 sides -a polygon |
| quadrilateral | -4 sides -a polygon |
| pentagon | -5 sides -a polygon |
| hexagon | -6 sides -a polygon |
| octagon | -8 sides -a polygon |
| nonagon | -9 sides -a polygon |
| decagon | -10 sides -a polygon |
| heptagon | -7 sides -a polygon |
| parallelogram | -a quadrilateral (4 sides) -has TWO sets of opposite parallel sides |
| trapezoid | -a quadrilateral (4 sides) -has ONE set of opposite parallel sides |
| rhombus | -a parallelogram (two sets of opposite sides parallel) -all 4 sides have EQUAL length |