Exploring Geometry Transformations: Translation, Reflection, and Rotation

What are transformations in geometry?

• Color changes of a figure

• Movements of a figure

• Changes in the size of a figure

• Shape changes of a figure

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Which of the following is NOT a type of transformation?

• Rotation

• Reflection

• Translation

• Scaling

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

What is the key action involved in a translation?

• Flipping

• Sliding

• Turning

• Scaling

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

In a translation, how do the points of a figure move?

• They stay in the same place

• They move randomly

• They move in different directions

• They move the same distance in the same direction

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

What is the key action involved in a reflection?

• Sliding

• Scaling

• Flipping

• Turning

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

What is the line called across which a figure is reflected?

• Line of symmetry

• Line of reflection

• Axis of rotation

• Mirror line

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

What is the key action involved in a rotation?

• Scaling

• Turning

• Flipping

• Sliding

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

What is the fixed point called around which a figure rotates?

• Center of rotation

• Axis of symmetry

• Line of reflection

• Pivot point

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

In a reflection, how does the size of the image compare to the original figure?

• It is smaller

• It changes size randomly

• It is larger

• It is the same size

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Which direction can a figure move in a translation?

• Left or right

• Up or down

• Diagonally

• All of the above

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5