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54 Cards in this Set
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Name the 5 basic building blocks of geometry |
Points,Lines,Rays,Line Segments and Planes
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True or false: A plane is a flat surface
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True
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What are points on all the same line called
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Collinear Points
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A line has a finite or infinte set of points?
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Infinite |
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A series of ___ is what makes up lines, line segments, rays and planes
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Points
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What are points that are not on the same plane called?
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Noncoplanar
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A ray is part of a ___
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Line
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True or false: A "line" is always straight.
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True
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A point as no ___ or ___
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Size or dimension
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When did Euclid write "The Elements" ?
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300 BC
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A postulate is a statement that is accepted _____ proof.
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Without
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You can refer to a plane as: Plane ABC, but the most common way to name a plane is with a single ___ letter
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Capital
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line segments are named using ____ uppercase letters
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2
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There are two ways to name a line. Oneway is to name any ___ points on the line.
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2
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If you wanted to discuss ".A" with someone, you would say?
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Point A
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True or false: A plane has no thickness or boundries.
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True
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When you refer to a ray, what do you always name first?
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The Endpoint
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A line extends in ____ directions.
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2
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What has no size or dimension?
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A point
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Who is considered the father of geometry?
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Euclid
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Apostulate is a statement that is accepted without ____
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Proof
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A plane figure has how many dimensions?
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2
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Line segments are named with two _____ letters.
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Uppercase
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A line segment is a part of a ____.
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Line
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A ray has how many end points?
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One
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When saying the name of the line, which of the two letters do you say first.
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Either
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If two points are used to name a line, do you use upper or lower case letters
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Uppercase
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There are ____ ways to name a line
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2
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A point indicates a definite
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Location
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Points,lines,rays,line segments and planes are the: (complete the sentence)
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%5 basic building blocks of geometry.
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The term "geometry" is derived from what 2 greek words?
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Geo - Metric
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A line has no _____
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Thickness
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There are two ways to name a line. One way is to name any two ____ on that line.
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Points
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A ray is a ___ of a line.
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Part
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A line segment has how many points on it?
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Infinite
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True or false: The symbol above the letters that name a line segment has two arrows.
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False
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If you want to discuss a plane with someone, you would call it _____ ____
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Plane ABC
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A theorem is a statement that is accepted with ____
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Proof
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What is the title of the work Euclid is most known for?
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The Elements
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true or false: There is a limited number of points on a line
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False
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The 2 greek words "geo" and 'metric" combine to form what term?
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geometry
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A point is named with an ____ letter placed next to it.
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Uppercase
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there are 2 ways to name a line. One ways is to use any one _____ case letter
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Lowercase
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There are 2 ways to name a line. One way is to use any ____ lower case letter.
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One
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If two points are used to name a line, a small symbol of a ____ is written above the two letters.
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A line with to arrows on it
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The small line symbol that is used to name a line has an arrow pointing in ____ direction.
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Both
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A ray is a part of a ____.
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Line
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How many points does a ray have?
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infinite
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A line segment has how many endpoints?
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2
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The most common way to name a plane is with a single capital letter placed in the ___ ____ corner of a plane symbol.
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Upper Right
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What are points that are not all on the smae line called.
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Noncollinear
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What are points that are on the same plane called?
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Coplanar
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A theorem is a statement that is accepted _____ proof.
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With
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in the book The Elements, Euclid compiled all known geometry of his time into ____ and ____
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Postulate
Theorems |