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4th Grade
10/26/2007

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Figure

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Form or shape determined by the outer edge such as a round circle, or the form of a triangle.

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Attribute
Definition
A quality or characterisic of something.  An attribute of a square is that all of the angles are right angles.
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Plane Figure
Definition
Flat figure where all of the points lie on the same plane.
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2 dimensional figure
Definition
A figure that has the two dimensions of length and width, but not height.
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3 dimensional figure
Definition
A figure that has the three dimensions of lenth, width, and height.
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Geometry
Definition
the study of lines, angles, and shapes.
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Vertex
Definition
The endpoint where the rays or segments meet.
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Vertices
Definition
Mor than one vertex.
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vertical line
Definition
A line that goes striaght up and down.
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horizontal line
Definition
A line that goes straight accross.
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irregular polygon
Definition
A polygon with sides of differnt lenths and angles.
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quadrangle
Definition
A polygon that has four sides.
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symmetry
Definition
Both sides of a fugure are exactly alike but facing opposite directions.
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vertical line of symmetry
Definition
The reflection of the object over the vertical line is symmetrical showing a mirror image of the object.
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horizontal line of symmetry
Definition
The reflection of the object over the horizontal line is symmetrical showing a mirror image of the object.
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congruent
Definition
Figures are concguent if they match exactly when one figure is placed on top of the other. They have the same shape and size.
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concave polygon
Definition
A polygon in which at least two sides are pushed in.
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convex polygon
Definition
A polygon in which all the sides are pushed outward.
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slide
Definition
In a translation, each point of the figure slides the same distance in the same direction.
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flip
Definition
A reflection is the flipping motion of a figure. The figure and its reflection are reversed.
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turn
Definition
Rotating a figure around a point.
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diameter of a circle
Definition
Any line segment that passes through the center of the circle and has both of its endpoints on the circle.
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cylinder
Definition
A cylinder has 3 surfaces. The flat top and flat bottom are faces and are formed by circles. A curved surface connects the top and bottom faces.
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cone
Definition
A cone has 2 surfaces. A flat bottom face that is formed by a circle and a curved surface that is connected to the bottom face and comes to a point.
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cube
Definition
A cube has 6 square faces that are the same size.
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radius of a circle
Definition
A segment form the center to a point on the circle.
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Diameter of a circle
Definition
A chord that passes throught the center of the circle.
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Line Segment
Definition
A line with 2 endpoints.
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