| A | B |
|---|
| eave | part of roof that extends out from the wall |
| hip | exterior edge formed by two sloping roof surfaces |
| ridge | top of roof where two sloping edges meet |
| pitch | the angle of the roof slopes, or its steepness |
| roof plan | drawing in plan view of the roof showing features |
| mansard | gambrel roof with angled lower roof on all four sides |
| gambrel | lower steep pitch connected to upper less pitch on two sides |
| gable | constructed roof with two sloping sides that meet to form a ridge |
| shed | roof slopes in only one direction |
| flat | roof common in areas with little rain or snow |
| saltbox | a pitched roof with unequal sides, being short and high in front and long and low in back |
| hip | a roof where all roof sides slope downward toward the walls, with no gable between slopes |
| gambrel | which type of roof is on many of the Dutch colonials? |
| gambrel | which roof is also known as a barn roof? |
| saltbox | which roof is also known as a cat slide? |
| shed | which roof design has only one slope? |
| gable | which roof design is found on most Folk Victorians? |
| mansard | which roof design typically has more water damage? |
| flat | a roof design found on many modern homes |
