Volume Flashcards
Unit cube is…
A cube whose edges are 1 unit long. It is the basic unit of measurement.
Net is…
A two-dimensional pattern that can be folded into a three-dimensional.
Edges are….
A line segment formed where two faces of three-dimensional shape meet.
Prism is…
A three dimensional shape with a top and bottom (base) that are congruent polygons and lateral faces that are parallelograms.
Faces are…
A flat two-dimensional surface of a three-dimensional shape.
Bases are…
The face of a three-dimensional shape chosen to be the “bottom” face.
Rectangular prism is…
A prism with a top and bottom (base) that are congruent rectangles.
A right prism is…
A prism whose vertical faces are rectangles. The bases are congruent polygons.
A oblique prism is…
A prism for which some or all of the lateral faces are nonregtangular parallelograms.
A surface area is…
The area required to cover a three-dimensional shape.
Volume is…
The number of unit cubes that it would take to fill the box.
