Geometry Vocabulary Terms with Pictures Flashcards


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Common geometry terms that make learning geometry easier. Includes a picture for each term.
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6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, College: First year, College: Second year
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Point

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An exact location in space, usually represented by a dot

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Angle

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A figure formed by two rays that have a common endpoint

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Vertex

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The point where two or more rays meet; the point of intersection of two sides of a polygon; the point of intersection of three or more edges of a solid figure; the top point of a cone; the plural of vertex is vertices

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Circle

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A closed plane figure with all points on the figure the same distance from the center

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Radius

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A line segment with one endpoint at the center of a circle and the other endpoint on the circle

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Obtuse Triangle

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A triangle that has one obtuse angle

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Polygon

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A closed plane figure formed by three or more line segments

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Square

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A rectangle with 4 equal sides

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Pentagon

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A polygon with five sides

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Line

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A straight path in a plane that goes on forever in opposite directions

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Right Angle

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An angle formed by perpendicular lines, line segments, or rays and with a measure of 90°

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Parallel Line

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Lines in a plane that never intersect

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Circumference

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The distance around a circle

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Triangle

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A polygon with three sides

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Equilateral Triangle

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A triangle with three congruent sides

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Parallelogram

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A quadrilateral whose opposite sides are parallel and congruent

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Trapezoid

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A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides

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Closed Figure

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A figure that begins and ends at the same point

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Line Segment

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A part of a line that includes two points, called endpoints, and all of the points

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Acute Angle

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An angle that has a measure less than a right angle (less than 90°)

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Perpendicular Lines

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Two lines that intersect to form four right angles

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Chord

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A line segment with its endpoints on a circle

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Right Triangle

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A triangle with one right angle

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Isosceles Triangle

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A triangle with two congruent sides

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Quadrilateral

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A polygon with four sides

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Hexagon

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A polygon with six sides and six angles

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Ray

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A part of a line, with one endpoint, that continues without end in one direction

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Obtuse Angle

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An angle whose measure is greater than 90° and less than 180°

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Intersecting Lines

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Lines that cross at exactly one point

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Diameter

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A line segment that passes through the center of
a circle and has its endpoints on the circle

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Acute Triangle

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A triangle in which all three angles are acute

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Scalene Triangle

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A triangle with no congruent sides

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Rectangle

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A parallelogram with four right angles

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Octagon

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A polygon with eight sides