Exploring Flips, Slides, and Turns in Geometry

What happens to a shape during a flip?

• It slides to the left

• It rotates around a point

• It turns over to face the opposite direction

• It moves to the right

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

What is a slide in geometry?

• Turning to face a different direction

• Flipping over to the opposite side

• Movement in one direction without rotation

• Rotation around a point

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Which example illustrates a turn?

• A shape enlarging in size

• A shape moving left

• A shape rotating to face a new direction

• A shape flipping upside down

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

What transformation involves moving a shape in one direction without rotating it?

• Slide

• Turn

• Resize

• Flip

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

What does it mean for two shapes to be congruent?

• They can be overlapped partially

• They are different in size

• They are the same size and shape

• They look similar

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

Which statement is true about similar figures?

• They must be the same size

• They have the same shape but can be different sizes

• They cannot be rotated

• They are always congruent

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Can a figure be both similar and congruent?

• No, they can only be similar

• Yes, if they are identical in shape and size

• Yes, if they are different in size

• No, they can only be congruent

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

What must be true for two figures to be congruent?

• They have the same color

• They look different in orientation

• They are similar in shape only

• They are identical in size and shape

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

How can you determine if two figures are similar?

• By checking if they overlap completely

• By measuring their perimeters

• By seeing if they have the same shape, regardless of size

• By comparing their colors

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

What does it mean when two figures are neither similar nor congruent?

• They are the same size but different shapes

• They are the same shape but different sizes

• They do not share the same shape or size

• They can be overlapped completely

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CCSS.8.G.A.2