1. Geometry in the Global Positioning System Mariah Cherry Block 4

2. Point Point- An exact position or location on a plane’s surface.

3. Line Segment Line segment-A line with a definite starting point and ending point.

4. Plane Any flat, two-dimensional surface

5. Angle The space within two lines diverging from a common point

6. Perpendicular Lines Two lines or line segments that intersect each other at a 90 degree angle.

7. Parallel Lines Lines that are on the same plane but do not intersect.

8. Triangle A three sided polygon.

9. Right Triangle A Triangle with one 90 degree angle

10. Pentagon A five sided polygon.

11. Hexagon Six sided polygon

12. Square A quadrilateral with four congruent sides and four right angles

13. Rectangle A quadrilateral with four right angles

14. Trapezoid A four-sided figure with one pair of parallel sides

15. Parallelogram A quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides

16. Circle The set of points in a plane that are a fixed distance from a given point in a two –dimensional figure.

17. Cylinder A three-dimensional figure with parallel, circular bases and a curved lateral surface that connects the bases.

18. Sphere A set of points that are the same distance from a fixed point in a three-dimensional figure

19. Rectangular Pyramid A pyramid that has a rectangular polygon and has lateral faces are congruent isosceles triangles

20. Cone Three dimensional figure with a circular base and a curved lateral surface that meets on a point on the opposite base.

21. Quadrilateral A four sided polygon