Math Vocab Flashcards
Circumference
The distance around a circle
Pi
The ratio of the circumference of a circle to the length of the diameter.
Composite figure
A figure made up of simple geometric shapes
Face
A flat surface of a polyhedron
Edge
The line segment along which two faces of a polyhedron intersect
Polyhedron
A three dimensional figure in which all the surfaces or faces are polygons
Vertex
On an angle or polygon the point where two sides intersect
Base
A side of a polygon
Prism
A polyhedron that has two congruent polygon shaped bases and other faces that are all parallelograms
Pyramid
A polyhedron with a polygon base and triangular sides that all meet at a common vertex
Cylinder
A three dimensional figure with two parallel congruent circular bases connected by a curved lateral surface
Cone
A three dimensional figure with one vertex and on circular base
Sphere
A three dimensional figure with all points the same distance from the center
Volume
The number of cubic units given to fill a space
Net
An arrangement of two dimensional figures that can be folded to form a polygon