review on Parallelograms (grade 6, Unit #1, Lessons 4,5,6

quiz or study guide on Parallelograms (lessons #4, #5, #6)

Multiple Choice

Choose all that apply: Lines are parallel if they....

• never intersect

• are perpendicular

• form 90 degree angles

• are congruent

Multiple Choice

Choose the answer that best completes this phrase: Parallelograms are...

• triangles

• pentagons

• hexagons

• quadrilaterals

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Opposite sides of any parallelogram are parallel.

• true

• false

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Opposite sides of a parallelogram sometimes have the same length.

• true

• false

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opposite angles of a parallelogram are congruent

• true

• false

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A trapezoid is an example of the first phase of a parallelogram.

• true

• false

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These two figures are both parallelograms.

• true

• false

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The top and bottom sides of this figure appear to be parallel.

• true

• false

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The right and left sides of this figure are definitely not parallel.

• true

• falso

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A square is a parallelogram.

• true

• false

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A rectangle is not a parallelogram.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

What is a polygon?

• a two dimensional shape

• a two dimensional shape with opposite angles

• a two dimensional shape with straight sides

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A parallelogram is not a polygon.

• true

• false

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A pentagon is not a quadrilateral, because it has 5 sides.

• true

• false

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You can decompose a parallelogram into a triangle and a circle to help determine its shape.

• true

• false

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After decomposing a shape, you can then rearrange the resultant shapes to find the perimeter.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

What is the area of this figure?

• 14 1/2 square units

• 10 square units

• 6 square units

• 24 square units

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When you decompose and rearrange a parallelogram into another shape, does the area change?

• Yes, it increases by the area of one triangle.

• No, the area does not change because decomposition and rearrangement only moves shapes around.

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

• L x W x 6 square units

• 2P = 4W

• area of a rectangle = L x W

• 1/2 = 2/4

Multiple Select

Does this show a way to find the area of the parallelogram?

• yes

• no

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In a parallelogram, the term "base" refers to the length of one side and "height" to the length of a perpendicular segment between that base and the opposite side.

• true

• false

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Any side of a parallelogram can be a base

• true

• false

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As a consequence of any side of a parallelogram being able to be a base, There are always at least two base-height pairs for a given parallelogram.

• true

• false

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If you were given the measures of this base and the dotted line could you calculate the area?

• yes

• no

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If you were given the measures of this base and the dotted line could you calculate the area?

• yes

• no

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If you were given the measures of this base and the dotted line could you calculate the area?

• yes

• no

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If you were given the measures of this base and the dotted line could you calculate the area?

• yes

• no

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Any side of a parallelogram can be a base

• true

• false

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A base and its corresponding height must be perpendicular to each other.

• true

• false

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A height can be drawn outside of the parallelogram, as long as it is drawn at a 90-degree angle to the base.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for the area of this parallelogram?

• bh

• h/b

• b+h

• h-b

Multiple Choice

Choose the images with the correct association of base and height. (5.2)

• A,C,E

• A,B,E

• A,C,D

• C,D,E

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Identify all correct sets of length of a base and the length of the corresponding height in figure "A". [5.3]

• b = 4, h = 6

• b = 6, h = 4

• b =10, h = 2

• b = 2, h = 10

Multiple Choice

Identify the length of a base and the length of the corresponding height in figure "B". [5.3]

• b = 3, h = 5

• b = 8, h = 2

• b = 5, h = 3

Multiple Choice

Identify the length of a base and the length of the corresponding height in figure "C". [5.3]

• b = 2, h = 1

• b = 3, h = 2

• b = 2, h = 3

Multiple Choice

Identify the length of a base and the length of the corresponding height in figure "D". [5.3]

• b = 4, h = 2

• b = 2, h = 4

• b = 6, h = 2

• b = 2, h = 4

Multiple Choice

What is the area of this parallelogram? [6.2]

• (10)(6) = 60 square cm

• (10)(6) = 60 square bananas

• (10)(6) = 60 square inches

• (10)(6) = 60 square ft

Multiple Choice

What is the area of this parallelogram?

• (15)(8) = 120 sq students

• (15)(8) = 120 sq parents

• (15)(8) = 120 sq teachers

• (15)(8) = 120 sq cm

Multiple Select

Pick the answers that calculates the area of this parallelogram?

• (7)(9) = 63 square cm

• (9)(7) = 63 square cm

• (7)(9) = 16 square cm

• (9)(8) = 72 square cm

Multiple Choice

What is the area of this parallelogram?

• (7)(5) = 35 square cm

• (7) + (5) = 12 square cm

• (7) - (5) = 2 square cm

• (7) / (5) = 7/5 square cm

Multiple Choice

Select all segments that could represent a corresponding height if the side "m" is the base.

• e,f,g

• e,f,h

• e,f,j,k

• h,g

• k

Open Ended

What is the area of the unshaded parallelogram in the middle? Explain or show your reasoning.