1. 6 th grade Math Vocabulary Word, Definition, Model Emery UNIT 5: Area, Volume and Applications

2. Unit 5 Area Model: Definition: The measure of the size of a two-dimensional region.Definition: The measure of the size of a two-dimensional region.

3. Unit 5 Base Model: Definition: The segment (or face) to which an altitude is drawn.Definition: The segment (or face) to which an altitude is drawn.

4. Unit 5 Decomposing Model: Definition: To be reduced, evaporate, disintegrate, break apart.Definition: To be reduced, evaporate, disintegrate, break apart.

5. Unit 5 Diagonal Model: Definition: A diagonal is a line segment joining two non-adjacent vertices of a polygon.Definition: A diagonal is a line segment joining two non-adjacent vertices of a polygon.

6. Unit 5 Dimensions Model: Definition: A measurement in one direction. (length or height, etc.)Definition: A measurement in one direction. (length or height, etc.)

7. Unit 5 Edges Model: Definition: A line segment where two faces of a polyhedron meet.Definition: A line segment where two faces of a polyhedron meet.

8. Unit 5 Face Model: Definition: One of the polygons that forms the boundary of a figure.Definition: One of the polygons that forms the boundary of a figure.

9. Unit 5 Height Model: Definition: The distance from the base of a figure to the highest point directly above the base.Definition: The distance from the base of a figure to the highest point directly above the base.

10. Unit 5 Hypotenuse Model: Definition: The side of a right triangle that is opposite of the 90 degree angle.Definition: The side of a right triangle that is opposite of the 90 degree angle.

11. Unit 5 Isosceles Model: Definition: A figure with two sides equal length.Definition: A figure with two sides equal length.

12. Unit 5 Kites Model: Definition: A quadrilateral with two pairs of congruent, adjacent sides. The diagonals of a kite are perpendicular.Definition: A quadrilateral with two pairs of congruent, adjacent sides. The diagonals of a kite are perpendicular.

13. Unit 5 Net Model: Definition: The flat form of a 3D figure. (unfolded)Definition: The flat form of a 3D figure. (unfolded)

14. Unit 5 Parallelograms Model: Definition: A quadrilateral with two pairs of congruent, parallel sides. The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.Definition: A quadrilateral with two pairs of congruent, parallel sides. The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.

15. Unit 5 Quadrilateral Model: Definition: Polygons with four sides.Definition: Polygons with four sides.

16. Unit 5 Rectangular Prism Model: Definition: a solid figure where all sides are rectangles and all sides meet perpendicular.Definition: a solid figure where all sides are rectangles and all sides meet perpendicular.

17. Unit 5 Rhombus Model: Definition: An equilateral parallelogram. Its diagonals are perpendicular.Definition: An equilateral parallelogram. Its diagonals are perpendicular.

18. Unit 5 Right Triangle Model: Definition: A triangle that contains a 90 degree angle.Definition: A triangle that contains a 90 degree angle.

19. Unit 5 Square Pyramid Model: Definition: A three dimensional figure with a square base and four triangular sides that meet at a point opposite from its base.Definition: A three dimensional figure with a square base and four triangular sides that meet at a point opposite from its base.

20. Unit 5 Surface Area Model: Definition: The total area of the faces of a three-dimensional object.Definition: The total area of the faces of a three-dimensional object.

21. Unit 5 Tetrahedron Model: Definition: A polyhedron composed of four triangular faces, three of which meet at each corner or vertex.Definition: A polyhedron composed of four triangular faces, three of which meet at each corner or vertex.

22. Unit 5 Trapezoid Model: Definition: A quadrilateral with one and only one pair of parallel sides.Definition: A quadrilateral with one and only one pair of parallel sides.

23. Unit 5 Triangular Prism Model: Definition: A prism with a cross- section that is a triangle.Definition: A prism with a cross- section that is a triangle.

24. Unit 5 Vertices Model: Definition: More than one intersection of lines that form an angle.Definition: More than one intersection of lines that form an angle.

25. Unit 5 Volume Model: Definition: The measure of the capacity of a three dimensional figure.Definition: The measure of the capacity of a three dimensional figure.

26. Unit 5: Area, Volume and Applications Vocabulary 1.Area 2.Base 3.Decomposing 4.Diagonal 5.Dimensions 6.Edges 7.Face 8.Height 9.Hypotenuse 10.Isosceles 11.Kites 12.Net 13.Parallelograms 14.Quadrilateral 15.Rectangular Prism 16.Rhombi 17.Right Triangle 18.Square Pyramid 19.Surface Area 20.Tetrahedron 21.Trapezoid 22.Triangular Prism 23.Vertices 24.Volume