Exploring the Hierarchy of Quadrilaterals

What does it mean when two lines are congruent?

• They never intersect

• They are parallel to each other

• They intersect at a right angle

• They have the same length or angle

What is the definition of an obtuse angle?

• Exactly 90 degrees

• Less than 90 degrees

• More than 90 but less than 180 degrees

• Exactly 180 degrees

How can you describe an isosceles triangle?

• It has one right angle

• All sides are of equal length

• Two sides are of equal length

• All sides have different lengths

What makes a quadrilateral a parallelogram?

• It has two pairs of parallel sides

• It has one pair of parallel sides

• All sides are of equal length

• It has four right angles

Which shape is described as having four sides with all sides congruent?

• Trapezoid

• Parallelogram

• Rhombus

• Rectangle

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a parallelogram?

• Adjacent sides are perpendicular

• Opposite sides are equal in length

• Two pairs of parallel sides

• Four right angles

Which statement is true about squares?

• Squares have one pair of parallel sides

• All squares have two pairs of parallel sides

• A square cannot be a parallelogram

• A square is a type of rectangle

Every rectangle is also what type of shape?

• Trapezoid

• Square

• Parallelogram

• Rhombus

Which statement is true about the relationship between squares and rectangles?

• All rectangles are squares

• Squares are a type of rectangle

• Rectangles and squares have no common properties

• Rectangles always have congruent sides

What distinguishes a rhombus from a square?

• A rhombus may not have four right angles

• A rhombus has four right angles

• A rhombus cannot have all sides of equal length

• A square has all sides of equal length, but a rhombus does not