Circle Vocabulary Quiz

A segment with 2 endpoints on the circle.

• Chord
• Diameter
• Radius
• Inscribed Angle

An angle whose vertex (corner) is at the center of the circle.

• Major Arc
• Minor Arc
• Central Angle
• Inscribed Angle

An angle whose vertex (corner) is on the circle.

• Major Arc
• Minor Arc
• Central Angle
• Inscribed Angle

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

What is this called?

• Chord

• Minor arc

• Secant

• Diameter

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.2

What is this called?

• Tangent Line

• Secant

• Chord

• Diameter

The point at which a tangent line intersects a circle is known as the

• point of tangency

• point of chordom

• point of secantism

• center

A minor arc is denoted with only 2 letters. Which of the following statements is also true of a minor arc?

• It forms half a circle.

• It forms a whole circle.

• It measures greater than 180 degrees.

• It measures less than 180 degrees.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.B.5

A major arc is denoted with 3 letters. Which of the following statements is also true of a major arc?

• Forms half a circle.

• Forms a whole circle.

• Measures greater than 180 degrees.

• Measures less than 180 degrees.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.B.5

A tangent line of a circle is...

• It's diameter
• It's radius
• It's circumference
• A line that touches the circle only once

Which best describes segment AB?

• chord
• secant
• tangent
• diameter

Tags

CCSS.HSG.C.A.2