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Chapter 12 Pre-Algebra 8th Grade Vocabulary Part 2

AB
polyhedronA solid with flat surfaces that are polygons.
prismA polyhedron that has two parallel, congruent bases in the shape of polygons.
pyramidA polyhedron that has a polygon for a base and triangles for sides.
regular pyramidA pyramid whose base is a regular polygon.
similar solidsSolids that have the same shape but not necessarily the same size.
slant heightThe length of the altitude of a lateral face of a regular pyramid or cone.
solidThree-dimensional figure.
sphereThe set of all points in space that are a given distance, r, from the center.
surface areaThe sum of the areas of all the surfaces (faces) of a 3-dimensional figure.
vertexWhere 3 or more planes intersect at a point.
volumeThe measure of space occupied by a solid region.


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