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Classifying 2D Shapes

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are a rhombus and a square alike?

a)

Both have exactly one pair of parallel sides.

b)

Both have equal angles.

c)

Both have equal sides.

d)

Neither have any sets of parallel sides.

2.

Which answer choice correctly describes what kind of triangle this is?

a)

acute, scalene

b)

equilateral, obtuse

c)

acute, isosceles

d)

right, scalene

3.

Which quadrilateral is NOT a parallelogram?

a)

Rhombus

b)

Rectangle

c)

Square

d)

Trapezoid

4.

Directions: The graphic organizer below shows how different kinds of polygons are related. Use the graphic organizer to answer the questions that follow:

If a four-sided polygon has no right angles, it will NOT fit in which of following

regions of the graphic organizer above?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

5.

Directions: The graphic organizer below shows how different kinds of polygons are related. Use the graphic organizer to answer the questions that follow:

If all sides of a four-sided polygon are the same length, where does the polygon best

fit in the graphic organizer?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

6.

How are a parallelogram and a trapezoid different?

a)

A trapezoid has 4 right angles, but a parallelogram doesn’t need to have 4

right angles.

b)

A trapezoid has only 1 pair of parallel sides, but a parallelogram has 2.

c)

A parallelogram

right angles.

d)

A parallelogram has only 1 pair of parallel sides, but a trapezoid.

7.

A land owner wants to write an ad describing an empty lot that is for sale. The lot is in the shape of a quadrilateral with opposite side parallel and all sides are equal in length. Which answer choice meets and properly labels these conditions?

a)

square, triangle, rhombus

b)

rhombus, parallelogram, triangle

c)

trapezoid, rectanlge, circle

d)

square, rhombus, parallelogram

8.

What type of triangle has 3 equal sides?

a)

equilateral

b)

scalene

c)

isosceles

d)

cone

9.

Which figure is ALWAYS a rhombus?

a)

parallelogram

b)

rectangle

c)

square

d)

trapezoid

10.

What do the angles in an equilateral triangle measure?

a)

30, 60, 90

b)

45, 45, 90

c)

60, 60, 60

d)

35, 55, 90

11.

Which statement below is true?

a)

A square is always a parallelogram

b)

A parallelogram is never a rhombus

c)

A quadrilateral is always a parallelogram.

d)

A trapezoid never has 2 congruent sides

12.

What does it mean when two shapes are congruent?

a)

They have one of the same characteristics

b)

They have similar characteristics but they are different sizes

c)

The shapes have the opposite characteristics

d)

They have the exact same characteristics

13.

A parallelogram, rectangle, rhombus and square are ALL quadrilaterals

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The graphic organizer below shows how different polygons are related. Where would a triangle best fit in the graphic organizer?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

15.

Use the graphic organizer above to answer the following question: In which section would a square belong?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

16.

Use the diagram to answer the following question: Which quadrilateral would best fit into the diagram at point C?

a)

Square

b)

Pentagon

c)

Triangle

d)

Kite