Basic Geometry Vocabulary

Collinear

• Lines that lie on the same line

• Points that lie on the same line

• Points that lie on different lines

• Lines that lie on different lines

A line that contains point M.

• Line NO

• Line NH

• Line r

• Line q

• Line KH

What is the name of this line?

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Which of the following is not a line in the figure?

• Line AX

• Line FD

• Line AB

• Line DB

True or False:

There are NO lines shown in the figure, just line segments and rays.

• FALSE

• TRUE

Name the figure.

• line segment

• ray

• line

• angle

What is a line segment?

• a line that has one endpoint and one side goes on forever

• a line that goes on forever

• A curved line that connects two points

• A line that has two endpoints

What type of figure is shown?

• point

• line segment

• plane

• ray

Answer explanation

Remember- a point looks like a dot!

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Which is the correct way to name the figure shown?

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Answer explanation

Rays extend in one direction and are always named endpoint first!

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What is the correct way to name the figure shown?

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Answer explanation

Remember- rays are named with the endpoint listed first. Opposite rays have the same endpoint and move in opposite directions.

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