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Geometry terms

Matching of geometry definitions and terms, appropriate for fourth grade

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PolygonClosed shape with all straight sides
Triangle3-sided polygon
Quadrilateral4-sided polygon
Pentagon5-sided polygon
Hexagon6-sided polygon
Octagon8-sided polygon
Right angleAngle equal to 90 degrees
Acute angleAngle less than 90 degrees
Obtuse angleAngle greater than 90 degrees
LineA string of points that goes on and on in both directions
Line SegmentA part of a line with 2 endpoints
RayA part of a line with 1 endpoint
Parallel linesLines that never cross or touch
Intersecting linesLines that cross
Perpendicular linesIntersecting lines that form a right angle
RadiusA line segment with one endpoint on the circle and one endpoint in the center
DiameterA line segment with 2 endpoints on the circle that passes through the middle
TrapezoidA quadrilateral with 1 pair of parallel sides
ParallelogramA quadrilateral with opposite sides parallel and congruent
RhombusA parallelogram with 4 congruent sides
RectangleA parallelogram with 4 right angles
SquareA rectangle with 4 congruent sides
Isosceles TriangleA triangle with 2 congruent sides
Equilateral TriangleA triangle with 3 congruent sides and 3 angles equal to 60 degrees
Scalene TriangleA triangle with 3 sides of different lengths
Right TriangleA triangle with 1 right angle
AreaThe space inside a shape
PerimeterThe distance around the outside of a shape
Area of a rectanglebase x height
Area of a triangle1/2(base x height)
CongruenceSame size and same shape
Symmetryto be able to fold in half and have all points and lines match up
VertexThe point where 2 sides of a polygon meet


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