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Geometry Vocabulary

Fifth grade SOL geometry terms.

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right angleMeasures exactly 90 degrees.
acute angleMeasures greater than 0 degrees, less than 90 degrees
obtuse angleMeasures greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees
right triangleHas one right angle.
obtuse triangleHas one obtuse angle.
acute triangleHas 3 acute angles.
protractorTool used to measure angles.
pointAn exact location in space.
lineA collection of points that go on and on in both directions. It has no endpoints.
line segmentPart of a line. It has 2 endpoints and includes all the points between those endpoints.
raypart of a line. It has one endpoint and continues on and on in one direction.
vertexThe endpoint of two rays.
intersecting linesLines that cross and have one point in common.
perpendicular linesIntersecting lines that form right angles where they intersect.
parallel linesLines that lie on the same flat surface and never cross.


Mrs. Whitley

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