A | B |
ray | has one endpoint and one end that continues on |
line segment | part of a line; has two endpoints |
line | goes on and on in both directions |
plane | flat surface |
point | names a specific location with a letter |
acute angle | angle measuring less than 90 degrees |
right angle | angle measuring exactly 90 degrees |
obtuse angle | angle measuring more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees |
straight angle | angle measuring exactly 180 degrees |
parallel lines | lines that will never touch |
perpendicular lines | lines that touch or cross at a 90 degree angle |
intersecting lines | lines that touch or cross |
polygon | a closed figure with straight sides |
pentagon | a 5-sided polygon |
hexagon | a 6-sided polygon |
octagon | an 8-sided polygon |
quadrilateral | a 4-sided figure |
triangle | a 3-sided figure |
trapezoid | a quadrilateral with only one set of parallel sides |
rhombus | a "lazy" square |
parallelogram | a "lazy" rectangle |
square | a quadrilateral with congruent sides and right angles |