Geometry Vocabulary

a quadrilateral where opposite sides are parallel

• rhombus

• rectangle

• trapezoid

• parallelogram

a 3-sided polygon

• pentagon

• hexagon

• octagon

• triangle

a 5-sided polygon

• pentagon

• hexagon

• octagon

• triangle

a 6-sided polygon

• pentagon

• hexagon

• octagon

• triangle

a straight path that continues in both directions

• line

• ray

• segment

Which of the following words means the same as congruent?

• different

• same

• greater

• less

A ____________ is an exact location in space. It is represented by a dot.

An exact location in space.

• Line

• Point

• Vertex

• Ray

A ___________ is part of a line that begins with a point, then extends forever in one direction.

• point
• vertex
• segment
• line