Chapter 11 Vocabulary

Question 0

The intersection of a three-dimensional figure and a plane.

Answer 0

Cross Section

Question 1

A three-dimensional figure with a circular base and a curved surface that connects the base to a point called a vertex.

Answer 1

Cone

Question 2

A three-dimensional figure with two parallel congruent circular bases and a curved surface that connects the bases.

Answer 2

Cylinder

Question 3

A literal equation that states a rule for a relationship among quantities.

Answer 3

Formula

Question 4

A cylinder whose axis is not perpendicular to the bases.

Answer 4

Oblique Cylinder

Question 5

A polyhedron formed by two parallel congruent polygonal bases connected by lateral faces that are parallelograms.

Answer 5

Prism

Question 6

A polyhedron formed by a polygonal base and triangular lateral faces that meet at a common vertex.

Answer 6

Pyramid

Question 7

The set of points in space that are a fixed distance from a given point called the center of the sphere.

Answer 7

Sphere

Question 8

The number of nonoverlapping unit cubes of a given size that will exactly fill the interior of a three-dimensional figure.

Answer 8

Volume