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Circle Vocab

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A segment that connects the center of a circle with a point on the circle.
a)
tangent
b)
secant
c)
diameter
d)
radius
2.
A segment connecting two points on a circle that passes through the center.
a)
diameter
b)
radius
c)
secant
d)
tangent
3.
A segment that connects two points on a circle; may or may not pass through the center of the circle.
a)
tangent
b)
secant
c)
chord
d)
diameter
4.
A line that touches a circle in just one point.
a)
tangent
b)
chord
c)
secant
d)
radius
5.
A line that passes through the circle.
a)
chord
b)
radius
c)
secant
d)
tangent
6.
What is the name for the distance around a circle?
a)
Diameter
b)
Radius
c)
Circumference
d)
Chord
7.
A circle is named after its what?
a)
Center
b)
Arc
c)
Circumference
d)
Secant
8.
a)
Name the circle: Circle B
b)
Name the circle: Circle DE
c)
Name the circle: Circle A
d)
Name the circle: Circle DBC
9.
Is the red line a radius or diameter of the circle?
a)
Radius
b)
Diameter
10.
Is the red line a radius or diameter of the circle?
a)
Radius
b)
Diameter
11.
a)
A point of tangency
b)
A tangent
c)
A center
d)
Outside of circle C
12.
An arc is a smaller piece of the...
a)
Chord
b)
Center
c)
Circumference
d)
Radius
13.

What is the name of the circle?

a)

circle geometry

b)

circle GJD

c)

circle X

d)

circle J

14.

Name a minor arc

a)

arc AD

b)

arc ADB

c)

arc AB

d)

arc CD

15.
An arc is...
a)
A line that passes through the center and goes from edge to edge.
b)
A part of the circumference.
c)
A boat.
d)
A line that touches the circle once.
16.
Point C is...
a)
On the circle
b)
Outside the circle
c)
Inside the circle
d)
Between B and D
17.
A tangent line of a circle is...
a)
It's diameter
b)
It's radius
c)
It's circumference
d)
A line that touches the circle only once
18.
A segment whose endpoints lie on a circle is a _______.
a)
tangent
b)
chord
c)
diameter
d)
secant
19.
How many degrees are in a semicircle?
a)
90
b)
180
c)
270
d)
360
20.
An angle whose vertex is the center of a circle is a(n) ______.
a)
inscribed angle
b)
acute angle
c)
obtuse angle
d)
central angle
21.
Which best describes segment AB?
a)
chord
b)
secant
c)
tangent
d)
diameter
22.
What best describes segment AB?
a)
chord
b)
secant
c)
tangent
d)
diameter
23.
Which best describes line AB?
a)
chord
b)
secant
c)
tangent
d)
diameter
24.
Which best describes line AB?
a)
chord
b)
secant
c)
tangent
d)
diameter
25.
Line Segment FG is a:
a)
Diameter
b)
Chord
c)
Radius
d)
Secant
26.
Name the diameter.
a)
BD
b)
AF
c)
BJ
d)
HF