Geometry Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz & Flashcards

Questions and Answers

What is a point?

The set of all points in three dimensions.

It marks a location and is named by a capital letter. (correct)

It is a flat surface that goes on forever.

An infinite set of points in one dimension.

What describes a line?

It is two-dimensional.

An infinite set of points that goes on forever. (correct)

Part of a line consisting of two endpoints.

A flat surface extending infinitely.

What is a plane?

A flat surface that has thickness.

A flat surface that goes on forever in two directions. (correct)

A set of points in three dimensions.

A point that divides a segment.

What is space in geometry?

The set of all points in three dimensions. Signup and view all the answers

What does collinear mean?

Points that lie on the same line. Signup and view all the answers

What describes noncollinear points?

They do not lie on the same line. Signup and view all the answers

What does coplanar mean?

Points that lie on the same plane. Signup and view all the answers

What does noncoplanar mean?

Points that do not lie on the same plane. Signup and view all the answers

What is an intersection?

The set of points both figures have in common. Signup and view all the answers

What describes a segment?

Part of a line consisting of two endpoints. Signup and view all the answers

What is a ray?

Part of a line that starts at a specific point and extends infinitely in one direction. Signup and view all the answers

What does perpendicular mean?

Two lines that intersect to form right angles. Signup and view all the answers

What defines parallel lines?

Lines that do not intersect but are within the same plane. Signup and view all the answers

What does skew mean?

Lines that are not parallel and do not intersect. Signup and view all the answers

What are opposite rays?

Two rays that share a common endpoint and extend in opposite directions. Signup and view all the answers

What does congruent segments mean?

Segments that have the same length. Signup and view all the answers

What is a midpoint?

A point that divides a segment into two congruent segments. Signup and view all the answers

What is an endpoint?

Marks the start of a segment or ray. Signup and view all the answers

What is a segment bisector?

A line that divides a segment at its midpoint into two equal parts. Signup and view all the answers

What defines a perpendicular bisector?

A line that divides a segment at its midpoint and is perpendicular. Signup and view all the answers

What are intersecting lines?

Two lines that cross at a given point. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Basic Geometric Concepts

Point: Represents a location, indicated by a capital letter; has no dimensions or thickness (0-dimensional).
Line: Infinite collection of points extending indefinitely; characterized by being one-dimensional with no thickness.
Plane: Flat surface extending infinitely in two directions; composed of an infinite set of points; has two dimensions and no thickness.
Space: Three-dimensional context encompassing all points in geometry.

Relationships Among Points

Collinear Points: Points situated on the same straight line.
Noncollinear Points: Points that do not lie on the same straight line.
Coplanar Points: Points that exist within the same flat surface or plane.
Noncoplanar Points: Points that do not share the same plane.

Geometric Interactions

Intersection: Common set of points shared by two figures.
Segment: Portion of a line defined by two endpoint locations, includes all points in between.
Ray: A part of a line that begins at a specific point and extends infinitely in one direction.

Special Line Relationships

Perpendicular Lines: Lines that intersect at right angles (90 degrees).
Parallel Lines: Lines that remain consistently distant from each other and do not meet; both lines exist within the same plane.
Skew Lines: Lines that do not intersect and are not parallel, existing in different planes.

Line Segments and Their Properties

Opposite Rays: Two rays sharing a common endpoint that extend in opposite directions to create a line.
Congruent Segments: Line segments that are equal in length.
Midpoint: The point that bisects a segment into two equal (congruent) segments.

Segment Divisions

Endpoint: The terminating point of a line segment or ray.
Segment Bisector: A line that intersects a segment at its midpoint, creating two congruent segments.
Perpendicular Bisector: A line that is perpendicular to a segment and passes through its midpoint.

Line Relationships

Intersecting Lines: Lines that cross one another at a designated point.

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Geometry Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcards