Geometry Midterm Review for Unit 4

Front

A slide is also called a _________.

Back

Translation

Front

Back

6 units up

Front

The clock is going in the __________ direction.

Back

Counterclockwise

Front

Which scale factor will result in a congruent image?

Back

1

Front

Rigid transformations (Translation, Rotation, Reflection), produce ____________ figures.

Back

congruent

Front

What is a translation in geometry?

Back

A transformation that moves every point of a figure the same distance in the same direction.

Front

What is a rotation in geometry?

Back

A transformation that turns a figure around a fixed point called the center of rotation.

Front

What is a reflection in geometry?

Back

A transformation that flips a figure over a line, creating a mirror image.

Front

What does the term 'scale factor' refer to in geometry?

Back

The ratio of the lengths of two corresponding sides of two similar figures.

Front

What is the difference between congruent and similar figures?

Back

Congruent figures have the same shape and size, while similar figures have the same shape but not necessarily the same size.