Quadrilateral Classification

Front

What is a quadrilateral?

Back

A quadrilateral is a polygon with four sides, four vertices, and four angles.

Front

Name four types of quadrilaterals.

Back

Square, rectangle, rhombus, trapezoid.

Front

What is a parallelogram?

Back

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with opposite sides that are parallel and equal in length.

Front

How are squares and rectangles alike?

Back

Both are types of quadrilaterals and both have opposite sides that are equal in length.

Front

What is a trapezoid?

Back

A trapezoid is a quadrilateral that has at least one pair of parallel sides.

Front

What defines a rhombus?

Back

A rhombus is a quadrilateral with all four sides of equal length and opposite sides that are parallel.

Front

What is the relationship between squares and rhombuses?

Back

All squares are rhombuses, but not all rhombuses are squares.

Front

What is the difference between a rectangle and a rhombus?

Back

A rectangle has four right angles, while a rhombus does not necessarily have right angles.

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Can a trapezoid be a parallelogram?

Back

No, a trapezoid cannot be a parallelogram because it does not have two pairs of parallel sides.

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What is the sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral?

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The sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral is 360 degrees.