Kenna's Geometry Flashcards
What is a point?
An Exact Location; Named with a capital letter.
What is a line?
Straight and goes on forever in both directions.
What is a line segment?
The part of the line that connects two points; does not go on forever
What is a ray?
Starts at a point and goes on in one direction
What is a vertex?
A corner; where two straight lines meet
What are intersecting lines?
Two lines that cross over and share a point
What are parallel lines?
Lines that are the same distance apart; they never touch
What are perpendicular lines?
Lines that cross to make a right angle
What is an angle?
The amount of turn between 2 lines that share a point
What is a right angle?
a 90 degree angle. It makes a perfect L.
What is an acute angle?
An angle that is less than 90 degrees
What is an obtuse angle?
An angle that is more than 90 degrees
What is a polygon?
A closed figure; made up of line segments
What is symmetry?
When a shape or picture is exactly the same when you flip it slide it or turn it.
Angle
Acute Angle
Vertex
Intersecting Lines
Line
Line Segment
Line Segment
Obtuse Angle
Parallel
Perpendicular Lines
Point
Polygon
Ray
Right Angle
Symmetry
Vertex
