Basic Geometry Vocab

Choose YES or NO.

All of the shapes in Group 1 are pentagons.

• YES

• NO

What larger group do all the shapes belong to? Select all that apply.

• rectangles

• quadrilaterals

• parallelograms

• trapezoid

• pentagon

What is the name of a shape that is NOT a parallelogram but is a quadrilateral?

• rectangle

• rhombus

• trapezoid

• square

Which polygons are NOT parallelograms?

• Polygon A

• Polygon B

• Polygon C

• Polygon D

• Polygon E

Choose YES or NO.

All of the shapes in Group 2 are rectangles.

• YES

• NO

What is a polygon?

Choose the best answer.

• A 3D shape.

• A shape with rounded edges.

• Only four-sided shapes.

• A 2D shape with straight line segments.

A vertex is...

• The side of a shape.

• The measurement of the area.

• A cloud formation that spins.

• The corner.

A line segment is...

• a curved line.

• a dotted line.

• a straight line.

• a double line.

What does it mean to find the perimeter?

• The perimeter is the measurement of all the boxes inside.

• The perimeter is a fence.

• The perimter is the measuremnt of all the line segments around a shape.

• The perimeter is a dance that was made popular by the pop-rock star, Roscoe The Dog.

The area of a rectangular shape can be found by...

Choose all the correct answers.

• adding up all the line segments.

• multiplying the length times the width.

• counting up all the squares.

• counting the squares on the edge of the shape.