Chapter 14 Geometry Quiz

What is an acute angle?

• An angle with a measure that is greater than 90 degrees.

• An angle with a measure that is greater than 0 and less than 90 degrees.

• An angle with a measure that is exactly 90 degrees.

• An angle with a measure that is greater than 180 degrees.

What defines a line segment?

• A straight set of points that extend forever in one direction.

• A straight set of points that extend forever in opposite directions.

• A part of a line between two endpoints.

• Lines that meet or cross each other.

Which of the following best describes line symmetry?

• If a figure can be rotated around a point so that it looks the same.

• If a figure can be folded over a line so that one half of the figure matches the other half, it has line symmetry.

• If a figure has no lines or points that match when folded.

• If a figure has two lines that are always the same distance apart.

What is a parallelogram?

• A quadrilateral with all sides equal in length.

• A quadrilateral with opposite sides equal in length and parallel.

• A quadrilateral with one right angle.

• A quadrilateral with all angles equal.

What is the definition of perpendicular lines?

• Lines that are always the same distance apart.

• Lines that meet or cross each other to form acute angles.

• Lines that meet or cross each other to form right angles.

• Lines that never meet or cross each other.

What is a point defined as in geometry?

• The intersection of two lines

• A path that is infinitely long

• An exact location represented by a dot.

• A straight one-dimensional figure

Which shape is described as a quadrilateral with four right angles and both sets of opposite sides are equal in length and parallel?

• Rhombus

• Square

• Rectangle

• Trapezoid

What is a rhombus?

• A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides

• A quadrilateral with four equal sides and opposite sides are equal in length and parallel

• A quadrilateral with four right angles

• A triangle with one right angle

What is the measure of a right angle?

• 45 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 360 degrees

What defines a right triangle?

• A triangle with three equal sides

• A triangle with two right angles

• A triangle with one obtuse angle

• A triangle with one right angle