Geometry Vocab Quiz

What is the definition of a point in geometry?

• A straight path that extends infinitely in both directions.

• A location in space with no dimensions.

• A part of a line that has two endpoints.

• A flat surface that extends infinitely in all directions.

Which of the following best describes a line segment?

• A straight path that extends infinitely in both directions.

• A part of a line that has two endpoints.

• A straight path that extends infinitely in one direction.

• A flat surface that extends infinitely in all directions.

What is a ray in geometry?

• A straight path that extends infinitely in both directions.

• A part of a line that has two endpoints.

• A straight path that extends infinitely in one direction.

• A flat surface that extends infinitely in all directions.

Which of the following best defines an angle?

• A part of a line that has two endpoints.

• A straight path that extends infinitely in one direction.

• The space between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet.

• A flat surface that extends infinitely in all directions.

What is the definition of a triangle?

• A polygon with four sides.

• A polygon with three sides.

• A shape with no sides and no angles.

• A polygon with five sides.

Which of the following best describes a circle?

• A polygon with three sides.

• A shape with no sides and no angles.

• A polygon with four sides.

• A shape with four right angles.

What does it mean to bisect a line segment?

• To divide it into three equal parts.

• To extend it infinitely in both directions.

• To divide it into two equal parts.

• To measure its length.

Which of the following best describes parallel lines?

• Lines that intersect at a right angle.

• Lines that never intersect and are always the same distance apart.

• Lines that intersect at any angle.

• Lines that form a closed shape.