Common Core: 5th Grade Math : Geometry
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Example Question #3 : Understand Categories And Subcategories Of Two Dimensional Figures: Ccss.Math.Content.5.G.B.3
What two shapes can a square be classified as?
Trapezoid and Triangle
Rhombus and Triangle
Trapezoid and Rhombus
Rectangle and Rhombus
Rectangle and Triangle
Rectangle and Rhombus
A square can also be a rectangle and a rhombus because a rectangle has to have at least 
Example Question #4 : Understand Categories And Subcategories Of Two Dimensional Figures: Ccss.Math.Content.5.G.B.3
What is the main difference between a triangle and a rectangle?
The area
The color
The number of sides
The length of the sides
The volume
The number of sides
Out of the choices given, the only characteristic used to describe shapes is the number of sides. A triangle has 
Example Question #5 : Understand Categories And Subcategories Of Two Dimensional Figures: Ccss.Math.Content.5.G.B.3
Which two shapes have to have 
Rectangle and Rhombus
Rectangle and Parallelogram
Square and Rectangle
Square and Rhombus
Square and Parallelogram
Square and Rectangle
By definition, the only two quadrilaterals that have to have 
Example Question #4 : Understand Categories And Subcategories Of Two Dimensional Figures: Ccss.Math.Content.5.G.B.3
Which of the shapes is NOT a quadrilateral?
Trapezoid
Hexagon
Rectangle
Rhombus
Square
Hexagon
A quadrilateral is a 
Example Question #5 : Understand Categories And Subcategories Of Two Dimensional Figures: Ccss.Math.Content.5.G.B.3
Which of the following shapes is NOT a parallelogram?
Kite
Rhombus
Rectangle
Square
Kite
A rectangle, square, and rhombus can all be classified as a parallelogram because each shape has opposite side lengths that are equal. A kite does not.
Example Question #6 : Shape Properties
What is the difference between a trapezoid and a isosceles trapezoid?
A trapezoid has to have equal side lengths
An isosceles trapezoid has to have equal base angles
An isosceles trapezoid has to have equal side lengths
There is no difference between them
A trapezoid has to have equal base angles
An isosceles trapezoid has to have equal base angles
By definition, an isosceles trapezoid has to have 
Example Question #7 : Shape Properties
Which shape is NOT a quadrilateral?
Rhombus
Rectangle
Circle
Trapezoid
Kite
Circle
A quadrilateral has to have 
Example Question #6 : Understand Categories And Subcategories Of Two Dimensional Figures: Ccss.Math.Content.5.G.B.3
What is the main difference between a right triangle and an isosceles triangle?
A right triangle has to have a 
A right triangle has to have a 
A right triangle has to have a 
An isosceles triangle has to have a 
A right triangle has to have a 
A right triangle has to have a
By definition, a right triangle has to have one right angle, or a 
Example Question #581 : Plane Geometry
What is the difference between an equilateral triangle and a scalene triangle?
The sum of their side lengths
The sum of their angle measurements
The length of their sides
Their color
The number of side lengths
The length of their sides
Of the choices listed, the main difference between an equilateral triangle and a scalene triangle is their side lengths. An equilateral triangle has to have 
Example Question #11 : Shape Properties
A two-dimensional figure has four sides, the length is 3 centimeters. All of its four angles are right angles. Choose the correct category (or categories) that describes this type of figure.
rectangle
rhombus
square
quadrilateral
All four categories are correct.
All four categories are correct.
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