Parts of a Circle Arcs

Highlight a minor arc.

Is arc FC a minor arc, major arc, or semicircle?

• minor arc

• major arc

• semicircle

Is arc EFD a minor arc, major arc, or semicircle?

• minor arc

• major arc

• semicircle

Is arc BC a minor arc, major arc, or semicircle?

• minor arc

• major arc

• semicircle

Name the intercepted arc.

• Arc BC

• Arc FJG

• Angle CFD

• Arc CD

An arc of a circle whose endpoints are the endpoints of a diameter.

• semicircle

• major arc

• minor arc

• circle

A continuous part of a circle between two points on the circle.

• circle

• arc

• circumference

• tangent line

An arc that is larger than the semicircle.

• semicircle

• circle

• major arc

• adjacent arcs.

A region of a circle bounded by an arc of the circle and two radii to the arc's endpoints.

• chord

• second line

• radii

• sector of a circle

Arcs on the same circle that have exactly one point in common.

• adjacent arcs

• circle

• point of tangency

• minor arc