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Math Vocabulary
2 dimensional shapes and other geometry terms
True or False:
A
regular polygon is a closed
figure made of line
segments.
True or False:
A
regular polygon is a closed
figure made of line segments.
False,
it has sides of equal
length and angles of equal
measure. Example:
True or False:
Give an answer for each statement.
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A. A triangle has 3 sides and 3 angles.
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B. A hexagon has 5 sides and 5 angles.
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C. An octagon has 8 sides and 8 angles.
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D. A quadrilateral has 4 sides and 4 angles.
True or False:
Give an answer for each statement.
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A. A triangle has 3 sides and 3 angles. True
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B. A hexagon has 5 sides and 5 angles. False;
a pentagon has 5 sides and 5 angles; a
hexagon has 6 sides and 6 angles.
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C. An octagon has 8 sides and 8 angles. True
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D. A quadrilateral has 4 sides and 4 angles. True
Fill in the blank.
Complete each statement.
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1. A _______________ is a 90 degree angle.
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2. A _____________ is an angle with more than 90 degrees and less than 180
degrees.
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3. A _____________ is an angle with more than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees.
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4. A ___________ is a point where the sides of a polygon meet.
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5. A ___________ is a characteristic of a shape.
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6. Each of the line segments of a polygon is called a ___________.
 Word
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Bank:
Attribute * Right Angle * Vertex * Acute Angle
* Side * Obtuse Angle
Fill in the blank.
Complete each statement.
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1. A right angle is a 90 degree angle.
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2. A obtuse angle is an angle with more than 90 degrees and less than 180
degrees.
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3. A(n) acute angle is an angle with more than 0 degrees and less than 90
degrees.
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4. A vertex is a point where the sides of a polygon meet.
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5. A(n) attribute is a characteristic of a shape.
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6. Each of the line segments of a polygon is called a side.
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Word Bank:
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Attribute * Right Angle * Vertex * Acute Angle * Side * Obtuse Angle
Name that triangle.
Each triangle gets two names; one name from each group.
Group 1: Scalene, Isosceles, or Equilateral
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A.
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C.
Group 2: Acute, Obtuse, Right
B.
D.
Name that triangle.
Group 1: Scalene, Isosceles, or Equilateral
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A.
Each triangle gets two names; one name from each group.
Group 2: Acute, Obtuse, Right
B.
Scalene, right
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C.
Equilateral, Acute
D.
Isosceles, Acute
Scalene, Obtuse
True or False:
A square has 2 pair of parallel sides, 4 congruent sides,
and 4 right angles.
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1.
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2. A trapezoid has only one pair of parallel sides.
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3. A rhombus is a parallelogram with 4 congruent sides.
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4. Congruent means equal to.
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5. A rectangle is the same thing as a square.
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6. A parallelogram has 2 pair of parallel and congruent
sides.
True or False:
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A square has 2 pair of parallel sides, 4 congruent sides, and
4 right angles. True
2. A trapezoid has only one pair of parallel sides. True
3. A rhombus is a parallelogram with 4 congruent sides. True
4. Congruent means equal to. True
5. A rectangle is the same thing as a square. False, a square is
a rectangle but a rectangle is not a square.
6. A parallelogram has 2 pair of parallel and congruent sides.
True
1.