Volume and Measurement Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is volume?

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The amount of space inside a solid figure.

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How do you determine the volume of a solid figure?

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By counting the number of unit cubes that can be packed inside without gaps or overlaps.

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What is a solid figure?

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A three-dimensional shape with length, width, and height

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What are the three dimensions shown in the diagram?

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Length, Width, Height

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What is a unit cube?

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A cube with sides that each measure one unit

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What are unit cubes used to measure?

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Volume

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What is the formula to determine the volume of a right rectangular prism?

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length x width x height

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What is additive volume?

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Determining the volume of multiple shapes or an irregular shape made up of rectangular prisms