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Chapter 8-5th Grade
Shapes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| point | An exact location in space. |
| line | A straight path of points that goes on forever in two directions. |
| plane | An endless flat surface. |
| line segment | A part of a line with two endpoints. |
| ray | Part of a line that has one endpoint and extends forever in one direction. |
| parallel lines | In a plane, lines that never cross and stay the same distance apart. |
| intersecting lines | Lines that pass through the same point. |
| perpendicular lines | Intersecting lines that intersect to form square corners or right angles. |
| angle | Two rays that have the same endpoint. |
| Vertex | The common endpoint of the two rays in an angle. |
| degree (°) | A unit of measure for angles. |
| protractor | An instrument used to measure and draw angles. |
| right angle | An angle whose measure is 90°. |
| acute angle | An angle whose measure is between 0° and 90°. |
| straight angle | An angle measuring 180°. |
| obtuse angle | An angle whose measure is between 90° and 180°. |
| regular polygon | A polygon that has sides of equal length and angles of equal measure. |
| polygon | A closed plane fi gure made up of line segments. |
| quadrilateral | A polygon with 4 sides. |
| triangle | A polygon with 3 sides. |
| hexagon | A polygon with 6 sides. |
| pentagon | A polygon with 5 sides. |
| equilateral triangle | A triangle whose sides all have the same length. |
| octagon | A polygon with 8 sides. |