Horizontal, Vertical, Diagonal, Perpendicular and Parallel Lines

What is a vertical line?

• A line that goes straight up or down.

• A line that goes across.

• A line that joins corners.

• A line that forms a right angle.

What is a horizontal line?

• A line that goes straight across like the horizon.

• A line that goes up and down.

• A line that meets at a right angle.

• A line that joins corners.

What are parallel lines?

• A pair of lines that are always the same distance apart and never meet.

• A pair of lines that meet at a right angle.

• A line that goes straight up or down.

• A line that joins corners.

What are perpendicular lines?

• A pair of lines that meet at a right angle (90°).

• A pair of lines that never meet.

• A line that goes straight across.

• A line that joins corners.

What do diagonal lines do inside a shape?

• Join up opposite corners.

• Go straight up and down.

• Go straight across.

Which type of line goes straight across like the horizon?

• Horizontal

• Vertical

• Diagonal

• Perpendicular

Which type of lines will never ever meet?

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Diagonal

• Vertical

Which type of lines meet at a right angle?

• Perpendicular

• Parallel

• Diagonal

• Horizontal

Which type of line joins up opposite corners inside a shape?

• Diagonal

• Vertical

• Horizontal

• Parallel

If you see two lines that are always the same distance apart, what are they called?

• Parallel lines

• Perpendicular lines

• Diagonal lines

• Vertical lines