Mathematical Vocabulary: Geometric Shapes

What is the term for a polygon with three sides?

• triangle

• quadrilateral

• pentagon

• hexagon

What is the term for a polygon with four sides?

• triangle

• quadrilateral

• hexagon

• pentagon

What is the term for a polygon with five sides?

• octagon

• hexagon

• triangle

• pentagon

What is the term for a polygon with six sides?

• hexagon

• heptagon

• octagon

• pentagon

What is the term for a polygon with seven sides?

• hexagon

• heptagon

• octagon

• pentagon

What is the term for a polygon with eight sides?

• pentagon

• octagon

• hexagon

• decagon

What is the term for a polygon with nine sides?

• nonagon

• decagon

• octagon

• hexagon

What is the term for a polygon with ten sides?

• heptagon

• octagon

• nonagon

• decagon

What is the term for a polygon with twelve sides?

• dodecagon

• pentagon

• octagon

• hexagon

What is the term for a polygon with n sides?

• polyhedron

• n-sided polygon

• quadrilateral

• n-gon