The point where the shapes in a tessellation meet up
What is the Vertex
100
These kinds of tessellations are most commonly used in art
What is a non-regular tessellation
100
This famous artist used tessellations extensively in his art
Who is MC Escher
200
What is a tessellate?
Patterns on a flower which are in a tessellation
200
Term to describe the tessellation found in a beehive
What is honeycomb
200
Angle remaining when 3 pentagons converge to a vertex (figure it out)
36 degrees
300
Greek for small tile
What is tessella
300
What shape (with less than 6 sides) cannot be used for a regular tessellation on a flat surface?
What is pentagon
300
While Ravi is cutting shapes for 2 hours one night, he notices that that regular hexagons will break up into equilateral triangles if cut improperly. What is the maximum number of triangles (with the same side length as the hexagon) will a hexagon separate into when Ravi cuts them poorly?
6
400
Is a brick wall a regular tessellation? Why?
No. Bricks are not regular polygons.
400
Term for a tessellation made with two or more regular polygons
What is Semi-regular tessellation
400
Dan is tending to his tulips and notices one day a pattern on one. He tells his best friend Ravi that it was a regular tessellation with the base shape being an octagon. Is Dan lying?
Yes.
500
How many degrees remain empty in the vertex of a tessellation made with hexagons?
0
500
A regular tessellation must have what qualities?
1. A series of congruent regular polygons
2. No gaps (polygons must share one complete side with another)
500
While thinking of questions to write, Ravi is playing pool with his buddy Dan. He arranges the billiard balls in the beginning of the game, and wonders if this is a 3D tessellation. Is it?