Geometry Vocabulary (SOL Review)

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What is a sphere?

Back

A sphere is a 3D shape that is perfectly round and has no edges or vertices. It looks like a ball.

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What is a solid figure?

Back

A solid figure is a 3D shape that has volume and occupies space, such as a cube, sphere, or cylinder.

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What is a plane figure?

Back

A plane figure is a flat shape that has only two dimensions: length and width, such as a square or circle.

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What is a vertex?

Back

A vertex is a point where two or more edges meet in a shape.

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What is an edge?

Back

An edge is a line segment where two faces of a solid figure meet.

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What is a face?

Back

A face is a flat surface on a solid figure.

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What is a line segment?

Back

A line segment is a part of a line that has two endpoints.

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What is a ray?

Back

A ray is a part of a line that has one endpoint and extends infinitely in one direction.

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What is a line?

Back

A line is a straight path that extends infinitely in both directions and has no endpoints.

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How do you classify shapes?

Back

Shapes can be classified as either plane figures (2D) or solid figures (3D).