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6th Grade Geometry Vocabulary

Key Concepts:

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area
the amount of space within a figure
perimeter
the distance around a figure like a border
volume
the amount of 3-D space an object occupies, also its capacity or how much it can hold
ordered pair
Two numbers written in a certain order.
Usually written in parentheses like this: (2,3)

Can be used to show the position on a graph, where the "x" (horizontal) value is first, and the "y" (vertical) value is second.

Here the point (2,3) is 2 units along, and 3 units up.
surface area
the total area of the faces or other surfaces of a solid shape.
quadrants
the four regions of the coordinate plane, formed by the intersection of the x-axes and y-axes.
origin
the point where the x and y-axis intersect
net
a two dimensional pattern that can be folded to create a three-dimensional shape
coordinate grid
Ordered pairs that identify points on a coordinate plane. (x,y)
A grid that makes it easy to locate points in a plane using an ordered pair of numbers.
polygon
A closed plane figure made up of line segments
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