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Vocabulary: Measuring Perimeter, Area and Volume

The matching game is good to begin with, and use the flip cards when you want to be able to express the particular vocabulary without being prompted.

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baseThe parallel faces of a three-dimensional figure.
centerThe given point from which all points on a sphere are the same distance.
coneA three-dimensional figure with curved surfaces, a circular base and one vertex.
cubic unitsUsed to measure volume and tells the number of cubes of a given size that will fill a three-dimensional figure.
cylinderA three-dimensional figure with all curved surfaces, two circular bases and no vertices.
edgeThe intersection of faces of a three-dimensional figure.
faceThe flat surface of a three-dimensional figure.
heightThe shortest (and perpendicular) distance from the base of a parallelogram to its opposite side.
lateral faceA face of a three-dimensional figure which is not its base.
prismA three-dimensional figure that has two parallel and congruent bases in the shape of polygons and at least three lateral faces shaped like rectangles. The shape of the bases tells the name of this figure.
pyramidA solid figure that has a polygon for a base and triangles for sides. It is named for the shape of its base.
sphereA three-dimensional figure with no faces, bases, edges, or vertices. All of its points are the same distance from a given point called the center.
surface areaThe sum of the areas of all the surfaces (faces) of a three-dimensional figure.
three-dimensional figureA figure that encloses a part of space.
vertex (vertices)The point where the edges of a three-dimensional figure intersect.
volumeThe amount of space that a three-dimensional figure contains. It is expressed in cubic units.
areaTeh amount of flat space within the boundaries of the figures. It is expressed in square units.
perimeterThe total length of the outside boundary of a plane figure. It is expressed in units of length.
circleA plane figure whose points are the same distance from the center.
radiusThe fixed distance from a circle or sphere to its center.
circumferenceThe perimeter of a circle.
square unitsUsed to measure area.
unitsUsed to measure perimeter.


Mathematics Instructor
St Columbans College
Caboolture, Queensland

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