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What are parallel lines?

Two lines that will never touch

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If two lines are perpendicular, what do they look like?

Two Lines that intersect at a 90 degree angle.

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What is a point where two sides meet?

vertex

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What is the part of a line with distinct endpoints called?

line segments

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Moves that don't change the measurements of figures are rigid ______?

Transformations

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What is an intersection?

A point where two lines meet

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What does it mean to "describe" in math?

A written statement about something that you see

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What is a rotation?

It is a turn.

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What do you do to perform a translation?

You slide the shape.

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True or False? A line is represented with a dot on one end and an arrow on the other.

False, a line has an arrow on each end.

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What shape is a 180 degree angle?

It is a half circle

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What is it called when you flip a shape? Is it a rotation or a reflection?

Reflection

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What does a 90 degree angle look like?

Two lines are perpendicular (like the coreners of a square)

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What is a grid that has an x-axis and a y-axis

coordinate plane

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