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Geometry Vocabulary
4th-5th Grade Geometry Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Point | An exact location |
| Line | Is straight, has no bends, and extends in both directions without end |
| Line Segment | Part of a line that connects two points |
| Ray | A line with a single endpoint |
| Plane | A flat, two-dimensional surface that extends infinitely far |
| Intersecting Lines | Two lines that intersect (cross) but do not form right angles |
| Parallel Lines | Two lines that will never intersect |
| Perpendicular Lines | Two lines that intersect and form right angles |
| Right Angle | An angle that measures 90° |
| Obtuse Angle | An angle that measures more than 90° |
| Acute Angle | An angle that measures less than 90° |
| Vertex | Point at which two line segments intersect (forming an angle) |
| Scalene Triangle | A triangle with all three sides with different lengths |
| Isosceles Triangle | A triangle with two equal length sides (and two equal internal angles) |
| Equilateral Triangle | A triangle with all three sides of equal length (each internal angles = 60°) |
| Rhombus | A quadrilateral in which opposite sides are parallel and all four sides are of equal length |
| Rectangle | A quadrilateral with four right-angles and opposite sides that are parallel |
| Square | A quadrilateral with equal-length sides forming four right-angles |
| Parallelogram | A quadrilateral in which each of the two pairs of opposite sides are parallel |
| Trapezoid | A quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides |
| Quadrilateral | A four-sided polygon |
| Polygon | A figure with at least three straight sides and angles, and typically five or more |