Sets of Nets: Word Chart

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Prism

A polyhedron made up of two parallel, congruent polygons (the bases) joined by parallelograms (the lateral faces).

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Prisms

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*Prisma (SP)

*Prisme (FR)

*Prisma (PT)

 

 

 

Faces

The surfaces of a solid object.

The exterior surfaces of structures, objects.

Face

Facing

Faced

Façade

Exterior

Caras (SP)

*Faces (FR)

*Faces (PT)

 

Arrange

 

 

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To place in a particular order.

Arranges

Arranging

Arranged

Organize

Put in order

Ordenar (SP)

*Ranger (FR)

*Arranjar (PT)

 

Pyramid

A polyhedron that has a base and three or more triangular faces that meet at a point above the base.

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Pyramids

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*Pirámide (SP)

*Pyramide (FR)

*Pirâmide (PT)

 

Base

Side of a geometric figure to which an altitude can be drawn, constructed.

Bottom side or part of a structure.

Bases

Bottom

Foundation

Perpendicular to the altitude

*Base (SP)

*Base (FR)

*Base (PT)

 

Equilateral Triangle

A triangle with all three sides of equal length and whose angles are all 60 degrees.

A triangle with all three sides of equal length.

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*Triángulo equilátero (SP)

*Triangle équilatérale (FR)

*Triângulo equilátero (PT)