Creative Arts - Grade 8 - Lesson 19

Organic shapes are often curved and flowing and can seem unpredictable.

• True

• False

Algebra is the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines, and surfaces.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Geometry is the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and

relations of point, lines and surfaces.

A triangle is an example of a geometric shape.

• True

• False

Using organic shapes can make a piece of art or design seem more natural and real.

• True

• False

Geometric shapes relate to objects found in nature.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Many man-made objects are made in the form of geometric shapes.

A rectangle is created from a series of irregular curves.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Geometric shapes are not created by irregular curves. A rectangle has four

sides, each meeting with an angle of 90 degrees, and the opposite side of the

rectangle are equal in length.

Apples and oranges, even though they’re never perfectly round, are both spherical.

• True

• False