Foundations of Geometry Vocabulary

A line that intersects another line at a right angle is called ________.

• parallel

• perpendicular

• oblique

• tangent

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A flat surface that extends infinitely in all directions is called a ________.

• line

• plane

• sphere

• angle

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A part of a line that has two endpoints is called a ________.

• line segment

• ray

• line

• point

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Lines that never intersect and are always the same distance apart are called ________.

• perpendicular

• intersecting

• parallel

• tangent

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Correctly name the figure: Segment CD, Segment DC, Ray DC, Line CD.

• Segment CD

• Segment DC

• Ray DC

• Line CD

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What is the difference between a LINE SEGMENT and a LINE?

• Line Segments have finite lengths; Lines go on forever.

• Line Segments are always longer than Lines.

• Lines are made up of multiple Line Segments.

• Line Segments can be extended infinitely.

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If two lines are coplanar and do not intersect, they are ________.

• intersecting

• perpendicular

• parallel

• concurrent

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Two distinct lines intersect at ___________.

• a point

• a line

• a plane

• an angle

Points that lie on the same line are _________.

• concurrent

• collinear

• divergent

• congruent

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The distance between two points is measured along a ________.

• line segment

• curve

• circle

• plane

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