Symmetry and Congruence

1. A line of symmetry is also called a _____________.

• straight line

• mirror line

A shape that has a line of symmetry is said to be ___________.

• asymmetrical

• symmetrical

There are ____________ lines of symmetry in a rectangle.

• 4

• 2

A circle has ______________ lines of symmetry.

• several

• no

A ______________ line of symmetry is drawn from side to side.

• vertical

• horizontal

A ________________ line of symmetry is drawn from top to bottom.

• vertical

• horizontal

Some objects have no line of symmetry.

• True

• False

Congruent shapes can have the same shape but different size.

• True

• False

Which two colours show triangles which are congruent?

• purple and yellow

• purple and pink

These shapes are _______________

• symmetrical

• asymmetrical