PARTS OF A CIRCLE

Front

What is the distance around a circle called?

Back

Circumference

Front

What is the term for a part of the circle that is less than a semicircle?

Back

Minor Arc

Front

What do you call a line segment that connects two points on a circle?

Back

Chord

Front

What is the term for a line that intersects a circle at two points?

Back

Secant

Front

What is the term for a line that touches a circle at exactly one point?

Back

Tangent

Front

What is the angle formed at the center of the circle by two radii?

Back

Central Angle

Front

What is the term for a part of the circle that is greater than a semicircle?

Back

Major Arc

Front

What is the area enclosed by two radii and the arc between them called?

Back

Sector

Front

What is the distance from the center of the circle to any point on the circle?

Back

Radius

Front

What is the point called that is equidistant from all points on the circle?

Back

Center