Exploring Geometry Terms Quiz

Which of the following shapes has four equal sides and four right angles?

• Rectangle

• Square

• Triangle

• Circle

What is the term for a straight path that extends infinitely in both directions?

• Line segment

• Ray

• Line

• Angle

Which shape is a three-dimensional object with a circular base and a single vertex?

• Sphere

• Cylinder

• Cone

• Cube

What do you call a polygon with six sides?

• Pentagon

• Hexagon

• Heptagon

• Octagon

Which of the following is a characteristic of a parallelogram?

• All sides are equal

• Opposite sides are parallel and equal

• It has three sides

• It has a circular base

What is the term for the distance around a circle?

• Diameter

• Radius

• Circumference

• Area

Which of the following is a quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides?

• Rectangle

• Square

• Trapezoid

• Rhombus

What is the name of a triangle with all sides of different lengths?

• Equilateral triangle

• Isosceles triangle

• Scalene triangle

• Right triangle

Which of the following terms describes a part of a line that has two endpoints?

• Line

• Ray

• Line segment

• Angle

What is the term for an angle that measures exactly 90 degrees?

• Acute angle

• Right angle

• Obtuse angle

• Straight angle