Glossary
areaThe number of square units that cover a flat figure without gaps or overlaps.
axes
The numbered lines on a grid.
coordinate grid
A grid containing the horizontal and vertical axes.
coordinates
A pair of numbers that shows an exact position on a grid. The first number represents a position on the horizontal axis and the second number represents a position on the vertical axis.
cubic unit
A unit cube with side lengths that are standard measurement units that is used to measure volume.
horizontal axis
The number line that runs from left to right in a pair of axes.
power of 10
The result of multiplying 10 by itself a given number of times.
rectangular prism
A solid figure which has six faces that are rectangles.
right triangle
A triangle with a 90 degree angle.
unit cube
A cube whose sides are 1 unit long, used to measure volume.
vertical axis
The number line that runs up and down in a pair of axes.
volume
The number of unit cubes that fill a solid figure without gaps or overlap.