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Lesson 1 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Scale | A ratio that tells the relationship between a length in a drawing, map, or model and the actual length. |
| Scale drawing | A drawing in which the measurements correspond to the measurements of the actual object by the same scale. |
| Scale factor | A factor that relates the corresponding side lengths of a figure and a scale drawing (or scale copy) of the figure. |
| Area | The amount of space inside a closed two-dimensional figure; measured in square units such as square centimeters. |
| Dimension | Length in one direction; a figure may have one, two, or three. |
| Unit rate | The numerical part of a rate. |
| Actual | Real or existing, not a model or copy. |
| Justify | To explain why something is correct or incorrect by giving logical reasons. |