Vocabulary
3-d Geometry
2-d Geometry
Quadrilaterals
Miscellaneous
100
What geometry word means "same size and same shape"?
congruent
100
What geometric shape is the moon?
a sphere
100
A 3-sided polygon
triangle
100
This is shape has 4 congruent sides but is not a square.
rhombus
100
What letter of the alphabet best reminds you of a right angle?
capital "L"
200
What word is used to describe 2 or more lines that do not touch, and never will no matter how long they go?
parallel
200
What geometric shape is a can?
a cylinder
200
any 4-sided polygon
quadrilateral
200
This shape has 4 right angles but is not a square.
rectangle
200
What word matches this meaning: "the measurement of the total distance around a figure"
perimeter
300
What is formed by 2 lines that touch or cross?
angle or angles
300
What are the flat sides of a 3-d solid shape called?
the "faces" or surfaces
300
any 5-sided polygon
pentagon
300
Any quadrilateral that has 2 pairs of parallel sides fits this category.
parallelogram
300
What kind of angle does the letter "V" best reminds you of?
an acute angle
400
Name a capital letter of the alphabet that makes perpendicular lines.
T, F, I, or E
400
What solid shape can be used to describe most boxes?
a cube a rectangular prism
400
any 8-sided polygon
octagon
400
What attribute does a square need that a rectangle does not need?
congruent sides
400
True or False: a trapezoid is a quadrilateral with 1 pair of parallel sides
true
500
What word describes shapes that are same shape, BUT not the same size?
similar
500
In Egypt, what shape was used to build the most famous buildings?
the pyramid
500
any 6-sided polygon
hexagon
500
What attribute does a rectangle need that a rhombus does not need?
4 right angles
500
What kind of angle is larger than a right angle?
an obtuse angle
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