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Grade 5 Math - Geometry Vocabulary – List #2 *** CHALLENGE VERSION

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protractorAn instrument for laying down and measuring angles on paper, used in drawing and plotting.
surface areaThe total area of the surface of a 3-dimensional figure.
quadrilateralA polygon that has four sides.
parallelogramA quadrilateral that contains two pairs of parallel sides.
rectangleA parallelogram with four right angles.
rhombusA parallelogram with four congruent sides.
squareA parallelogram with four congruent sides and four right angles.
trapezoidA quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides.
perimeterThe distance around a closed figure.
areaThe amount of surface enclosed in a closed figure.
volumeThe amount of space that a 3-dimensional figure encloses, measured in cubic units.
cubic unitA unit for measuring volume, such as a cubic inch or a cubic centimeter.
congruent figuresFigures that have the same shape and size and the measure of the angles is the same.
similar figuresFigures that have the same shape but not necessarily the same size but the measure of the angles is the same.
transformationA change of position of a geometric figure.
translationA transformation that moves a figure along a straight line without turning or flipping it.
reflectionA transformation that creates a mirror image of a figure across a straight line.
rotationA transformation that turns a figure around a point.
glide reflectionA transformation that is a combination of a reflection and a translation.
symmetric about a lineA figure that can be folded along a line so that the two halves match exactly or are congruent.
line of symmetryA line that divides a figure into two parts that match when the figure is folded on that line.
compound figureA shape that is made up of two or more shapes.
polygonA closed plane figure formed by three or more line segments.

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