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Geometry Vocabulary

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Linestraight path in both directions with no endpoints
Angleformed by two rays that have the same endpoint
Line Segmenta part of a line that has two endpoints
Raya part of a line that begins at one endpoint and continues in one direction
Pointan exact position or location
Right Anglean angle that forms a square corner
Degreea unit of measure used to measure angles
Obtuse Anglean angle that measures greater than 90 degrees
Acute Anglean angle that measures less than 90 degrees
Endpointsfound at the end of a line
Intersecting LinesLines that meet or cross at a point
Perpendicular LinesLines that cross to make a square corner
Parallel LinesLines that are the same distance apart an do not intersect
Anglefor by two rays with a common endpoint
Straight angleAngle with a measure of 180 degrees
Isosceles Triangletwo sides are congruent
equilateral triangleall sides are congruent
scalene triangleno sides are congruent
acute triangle3 acute angles
obtuse triangle1 obtuse angle; 2 acute angles
right triangle1 right angle; 2 acute angles
vertical anglescongruent angles created when two lines intersect; share a vertex
complimentary anglespairs of angles that add up to 90 degrees
adjacent anglespairs of angles that share a common ray
supplementary anglespairs of angles that add up to 180 degrees
radiusdistance from the center of the circle to the edge
diameterdistance of a segment from one edge of the circle to the other passing through the center
similar shapesshapes with the same shape but different sizes
congruent shapesshapes with the same shape and size


5th Grade Teacher
Westwood Elementary

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