Geometry Quiz 1

What is Geometry the study of?

• Biological organisms

• Lines, shapes, angles, distances

• Historical events

• Numbers and equations

Which of the following is NOT a basic element of Geometry mentioned?

• Points

• Planes

• Lines

• Circles

What is a point in Geometry?

• A method of measuring angles

• A shape with three sides

• A tiny dot that represents a specific location in space

• A line that connects two dots

What is the difference between a line and a line-segment?

• A line-segment has a beginning and an end, while a line goes on forever

• There is no difference

• A line can only be straight, while a line-segment can be curved

• A line-segment is longer than a line

What is a ray in Geometry?

• A line that curves

• A line-segment that is visible under a microscope

• A part of a line that has a beginning point but no ending point and goes on forever in one direction

• A point that moves

How can you represent a line-segment in shorthand notation?

• By underlining the names of the end points

• By writing the names of the end points with a circle around them

• By writing the names of the end points with a square bracket

• By writing the names of the end points with a line over the top

What is a plane in Geometry?

• A two-dimensional object that you can move up and down or left and right on

• A point that expands infinitely

• A three-dimensional object

• A type of line that is always straight

How many points are needed to define a plane?

• Five

• Four

• Three

• Two

What does a triangle represent in the context of planes?

• A shape that cannot exist in a plane

• A smaller part or a segment of a plane

• A three-dimensional object

• The only shape that can define a plane

What is the third dimension mentioned that allows movement in a three-dimensional space?

• Left to right

• Up and down

• In and out

• Forward and backward