Geometry and Measurement Quiz

What is the formula for finding the area of a right triangle?

• base × height

• (base × height) ÷ 2

• base + height

• base × height × height

A right triangle has a base of 8 units and a height of 6 units. What is its area?

• 48 square units

• 14 square units

• 24 square units

• 28 square units

Volume is best described as:

• The distance around a shape

• The surface of a shape

• The amount of space a three-dimensional object occupies

• The length of a shape's sides

To find the volume of a rectangular prism, you multiply:

• length × width

• length + width + height

• length × width × height

• (length × width) ÷ height

A rectangular prism has a length of 4 inches, width of 3 inches, and height of 5 inches. What is its volume?

• 12 cubic inches

• 24 cubic inches

• 60 cubic inches

• 48 cubic inches

Which measurement would you use to find how much water a fish tank can hold?

• Perimeter

• Area

• Volume

• Angles

An angle that measures exactly 90 degrees is called:

• An obtuse angle

• An acute angle

• A right angle

• A straight angle

A triangle with all sides equal in length is called:

• A scalene triangle

• An equilateral triangle

• An isosceles triangle

• A right triangle

Which type of triangle has exactly two sides of equal length?

• Scalene

• Equilateral

• Isosceles

• Right

What is the sum of all interior angles in any triangle?

• 90 degrees

• 120 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 360 degrees