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GEO Vocab
Geometry Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| line | passes through at least 2 points and extends forever in both directions, named AB or BA with the line symbol over it. |
| line segment | part of a line that has a start and end point, it can be named in either direction, CM or MC with the line segment symbol over it. |
| ray | a line with a fixed start point which continues forever in one direction, it can be named in ONE WAY. |
| vertex | common angle formed by two rays that create a v shape |
| parallel lines | lines that remain equidistant from each other and never cross (railroad tracks) |
| perpendicular lines | lines that cross through each other and create 90 degree angles. |
| interior angles | angles that are on the inside |
| exterior angles | angles that are on the outside |
| linear pairs (supplementary angles) | angles that equal 180 degrees |
| corresponding angles | angles that are located in the same position |
| adjacent angles | angles that are next to each other |
| transversal | a line that cuts through other lines |
| collinear | three or more points are considered collinear if they are on the same line |
| coplanar | two or more points that lie on the same plane |
| angle bisector | a ray that cuts an angle into 2 equal angles |
| congruent | of equal angle degrees or line segment length |
| point | an exact location, named with one letter M |
| midpoint | when 3 points are on a line, the middle point is considered the midpoint, it creates 2 line segments of equal length. |
| equidistant | points that measure the same distance from another point |
| plane | a flat surface that continues forever in every direction (piece of paper, table top), it is named with a letter |
| angle | shape formed by two lines or rays that have a common end point (vertex) |
| verticle angles | angles that are in opposite positions that are the same degree measure |