Fifth Grade Math: Understanding Quadrilaterals

Front

What is a quadrilateral?

Back

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

Front

Name a quadrilateral with four equal sides and four right angles.

Back

Square.

Front

What is a parallelogram?

Back

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

Front

How many sides does a trapezoid have?

Back

A trapezoid has four sides.

Front

What is the defining characteristic of a rectangle?

Back

A rectangle has four right angles.

Front

What shape has one pair of parallel sides?

Back

A trapezoid.

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What do you call a quadrilateral with all sides equal but not necessarily with right angles?

Back

Rhombus.

Front

How many right angles does a square have?

Back

Four right angles.

Front

What is the difference between a rectangle and a rhombus?

Back

A rectangle has four right angles, while a rhombus has four equal sides.

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

Back

360 degrees.