Geo Essentials 1.1 Vocabulary FLASHCARDS

Front

Point

Back

The smallest figure in Geometry.

~Has LOCATION but NO SIZE (cannot be measured)

Front

Line

Back

~Has infinitely many points

~Extends forever in TWO directions

Front

Plane

Back

~Extends forever in all directions

~Contains INFINITELY many point

Front

Collinear Points

Back

points that lie on the SAME LINE

Front

Coplanar Points

Back

points that lie on the SAME PLANE

Front

Segment

Back

~part of a line

~ has TWO ENDPOINTS

Front

Ray

Back

~part of a line

~has ONE ENDPOINT

~Extends forever in the other direction

Front

Opposite Rays

Back

~Two rays that share the same endpoint

~Forms a straight line