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Geometry Basics I
See if you know the basic vocabulary of geometry, including elements, angles, and more.
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PointA specific location or mark usually identified by a letter
LineAn endless straight path with no endpoints
Line SegmentPart of a line between two endpoints
RayA part of a line that has one endpoint and goes on forever in one direction
PlaneAn endless flat surface that uses three nonlinear points for its name
VertexThe point where two rays meet, creating an angle
Acute AngleAn angle that measures less than ninety degrees
Right AngleAn angle that measures exactly ninety degrees
Obtuse AngleAn angle that measures greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees
ProtractorThe semicircular instrument used to measure and/or construct an angle
PolygonA two-dimensional shape that has three or more sides
Intersecting linesLines that meet at a point. They do not have to form a ninety-degree angle
Parallel linesTwo lines that are an equal distance apart which will never meet
Perpendicular linesTwo lines that meet to form a right angle
CompassAn instrument that can be used to construct a circle