General Vocab Flashcards
Line
A series of points that extends without end
Point
A location in space
Plane
Flat surface with no thickness
Segment
Part of a line with 2 endpoints and all points between them
Ray
Part of a line consisting of 1 endpoint and all points on 1 side of endpoint
Parallel lines
Coplanar lines that do not intersect
Midpoint
Point that divides a segment into 2 congruent segments
Acute angle
Angle with measure between 0 and 90 degrees
Right angle
Angle with measure 90 degrees
Obtuse angle
Angle with measure between 90 and 180 degrees
Straight angle
Angle that measure 180 degrees
Compass
Geometric tool used to draw circles and arcs
Straight edge
Ruler with no marks
Perpendicular bisected
Line, segment or ray perpendicular to a segment at the midpoint
Angle bisector
Ray that divides an angle into 2 congruent angles