Math Geometry Terms From Chapter 6

Front 1

The mirro image produced by flipping a figure over a line is called a _____________________.

Back 1

reflection

Front 2

__________________ angles have measures equal to 180 degrees.

Back 2

straight

Front 3

Any polygon with four sides and four angles is a ___________________________.

Back 3

quadrilateral

Front 4

_______________ angles are two angles that have the same vertex, share a common side, and do not overlap.

Back 4

vertical

Front 5

A line that intersects two or more other lines is call a _____________________.

Back 5

transversal

Front 6

A figure has a ___________________________ if it can be folded over a line so that one half matches the other half.

Back 6

line of symmetry

Front 7

A ______________________ is the movement of a figure from one position to another without turning it.

Back 7

translation

Front 8

A parallelogram with four congruent sides is called a _____________________.

Back 8

rhombus

Front 9

An ______________ triangle has three acute angles.

Back 9

acute

Front 10

The sum of the measures of ______________________ angles is 90 degrees.

Back 10

complementary

Front 11

_______________________ are angles in the same position on two parallel lines that are cut by a transversal.

Back 11

corresponding angles

Front 12

____________________ is a property where a figure is rotated less than 360 degrees about its center so that it looks exactly like the original figure.

Back 12

rotational symmetry

Front 13

_________________ are angles on opposite sides of the transversal and inside the other two lines which are congruent.

Back 13

alternate interior angles

Front 14

________________ are angles on opposite sides of the transversal and outside the other two lines which are congruent.

Back 14

alternate exterior angles

Front 15

A __________________ is a quadrilateral with one pair of parallel opposite sides.

Back 15

trapezoid