NYS Geometry Vocabulary Definitions

A prism is a solid geometric figure with two identical ends and flat sides. What is a prism?

• A solid geometric figure with two identical ends and flat sides

• A type of pyramid

• A circular object

• A flat surface

Tags

CCSS.1.G.A.1

CCSS.2.G.A.1

A quadrilateral is a polygon with how many sides?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

Tags

CCSS.2.G.A.1

What is volume in the context of a three-dimensional figure?

• The amount of space a three-dimensional figure occupies

• The surface area of a three-dimensional figure

• The length of the edges of a three-dimensional figure

• The weight of a three-dimensional figure

A pyramid is a structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top. What is a pyramid?

• A structure with a circular base

• A structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides

• A structure with a rectangular base

• A structure with a hexagonal base

Tags

CCSS.1.G.A.1

CCSS.2.G.A.1

A scalene triangle is a triangle in which:

• all sides are equal

• two sides are equal

• all sides are different

• it has a right angle

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.2

A right triangle is a triangle that has:

• all equal sides

• two equal sides

• one right angle

• all angles equal

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.2

What is a polyhedron?

• A solid in three dimensions with flat polygonal faces, straight edges, and vertices

• A two-dimensional shape with curved edges

• A type of equation in mathematics

• A chemical compound

Tags

CCSS.1.G.A.1

CCSS.2.G.A.1

A regular polygon is a polygon that:

• has all sides and angles equal

• has all sides equal but angles unequal

• has all angles equal but sides unequal

• has neither sides nor angles equal

Tags

CCSS.2.G.A.1

A nonagon is a polygon with how many sides?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

Tags

CCSS.2.G.A.1

A composite figure is:

• a single geometric shape

• a figure made up of two or more geometric shapes

• a figure with no geometric shapes

• a figure with only one type of geometric shape

Tags

CCSS.1.G.A.2