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51 Cards in this Set
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area
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area is the amount of space a two dimensional (flat) surface takes up
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base
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the bottom of a polygon
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chord
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a straight line connecting two points on a curve
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circumference
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the distance around a circle
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cube
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block: a three-dimensional shape with six square sides
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diameter
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the length of a straight line that starts at the edge of a circle, goes through the middle, and stops at the other edge
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face
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each of the surfaces of a solid
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formula
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a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
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height
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the measurement from base to top of a polygon
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length
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the measurement from left to right of a polygon
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net
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all of the faces of a three dimensional geometric figure, connected. similar to a flattened box.
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parallelogram
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a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length
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perimeter
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the distance around the outside of a polygon
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pi
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the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14
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plane figure (two-dimensional)
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a two-dimensional shape
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radius
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the distance from the center to the edge of a circle
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ratio
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a comparison of two quantities, usually in fraction form
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rectangle
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a parallelogram with four right angles
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rectangular prism
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a solid figure made from perpendicular rectangles
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side
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either the left or right portion of a figure
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solid figure (three-dimensional)
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a three dimensional shape
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square
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a plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles
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surface area
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the total area required to cover a three-dimensional shape.
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trapezoid
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a quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides
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triangle
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a plane figure with three straight sides and three angles
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volume
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the amount of space inside a 3d figure
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width
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the distance from the left edge of a figure to its right edge
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capacity
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the maximum amount something can contain
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centimeter
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a metric unit of length, equal to one hundredth of a meter or about 1/3 of an inch
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cup
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a U.S. customary measure of capacity equal to half a pint or 8 ounces or 1/4 of a lieter
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foot
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a U.S. customary measure of length equal to twelve inches or about 30cm
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gallon
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a U.S. customary measure of volume equal to four quarts or about four liters
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gram
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a metric unit of weight equal to 1/1000 of a kilogram; about the weight of a dollar bill
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inch
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a U.S. customary unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot or about 2.5 cm
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kilogram
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a metric unit of weight equal to 1000 grams, or a little over two pounds
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kilometer
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a metric unit of length, equal to one thousand meters. it is about .6 of one mile, so 10 miles is about 16km
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liter
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a metric unit of volume, about the same as one quart
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mass
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the amount of matter in something
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meter
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a metric unit of length, about the same as one yard
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metric system
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a decimal system of measures based on the meter, liter, and gram
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mile
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a U.S. customary unit of length equal to 5,280 feet, or a bit over 1.5 km
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milliliter
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a metric unit of volume equal to 1/1000 of a liter. 1 gram of water has about this volume
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millimeter
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a metric unit of length equal to 1/1000 of a meter, or 1/10 of a cm. there are a bit over 25mm in one inch
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ounce
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a U.S. customary unit of volume or weight. 16 ounces make a pint or pound
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pint
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a U.S. customary measure of volume equal to 1/2 of a quart of 1/8 of a gallon
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pound
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a U.S. customary measure of weight equal to 16 ounces. 2 pounds are about 1 kg
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quart
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a U.S. customary measure of volume equal to 1/4 of a gallon. a quart is almost exactly one liter
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ton
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a U.S. customary measure of weight equal to 2,000 pounds. an suv like a ford explorer weighs about 2 tons
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U.S. Customary System
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the system of measurements used in the U.S., which includes pounds, inches, and gallons.
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yard
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a U.S. customary measure of length equal to three feet, or a bit less than 1 meter
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weight
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the total force of gravity pulling on an object's mass
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