Geometry Basics Vocabulary Flashcard

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What term describes the intersection between two unique planes?

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Intersecting Planes: The intersection between two unique planes is a single line.

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What term describes the intersection between two unique lines?

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Intersecting Lines: The intersection between two unique lines is a single point.

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What term describes a set of points that exist on the same line?

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Collinear: A set of points that lie on the same straight line.

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What is a geometrical object with zero thickness and width that is indefinitely long?

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Line: A straight one-dimensional figure that has no thickness and extends infinitely in both directions.

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What is a precise location in space with no depth, width, or length?

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Point: A location in space that has no dimensions.

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What is the term for a part of a line that has two endpoints?

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Line Segment: A portion of a line that is bounded by two distinct endpoints.

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What do you call a line that starts at a point and extends infinitely in one direction?

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Ray: A part of a line that has one endpoint and extends infinitely in one direction.

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What is the term for points that lie on the same plane?

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Coplanar: Points that exist in the same geometric plane.

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What is the term for two lines that intersect at a single point?

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Intersecting Lines: Lines that cross each other at one point.

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What is the term for two planes that intersect?

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Intersecting Planes: Two planes that meet at a line.