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Geography terms
Lines, angles, shapes, and other geography terms.
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Mathematics
10th Grade
09/22/2011

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Convex
Definition
A shape that doesn't turn inward but outward.
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Concave
Definition
a shape that does turn inward
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Acute angle
Definition
Smaller than 90 degrees
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Obtuse Angle
Definition
An Angle Larger than 90 but less than 180
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Right Angle
Definition
a measure of an angle of 90 degrees
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Straight Angle
Definition
An angle that measure is 180 degrees
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Congruent
Definition
A group of the same shape and size
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Similar
Definition
Same shape different size
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Point
Definition
a location in space
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Line
Definition
an infinite set of points that goes straight in both directions
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Line Segment
Definition
an infinite set of points with a beginning to an ending.
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Ray
Definition
a line with a beginning but no ending
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Angle
Definition
2 rays that share the same starting point
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Collinear
Definition
Points, segments, or rays on the same line
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Adjacent Angles
Definition
2 angles that share a common ray
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Postulate
Definition
something that is always assumed to be true.
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midpoint
Definition
a point that divides the segment into 2 congruent segments
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Segment Bisector
Definition
a line, ray, or other segment that intersects a segment as its midpoint
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Angle Bisector
Definition
A ray that divides the angle into 2 congruent angles.
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Perpendicular
Definition
two lines that intersect to form a right angle. The slopes of two lines that are perpendicular will be reciprocals.
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