Geometry words

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. Ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length (6)
  2. 3. A particular environment or walk of life (6)
  3. 8. Greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the ___ theorem (10)
  4. 11. The boundary line encompassing an area or object (13)
  5. 12. A straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent (8)
  6. 13. A plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle (6)
  7. 14. A government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States (8)
  8. 15. Plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper (4)

Down

  1. 2. A parallelogram with four equal sides (7)
  2. 4. The 90 degree ___ between two perpendicular lines (10)
  3. 5. A word that expresses a meaning ___ to the meaning of another word (8)
  4. 6. A straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter (8)
  5. 7. A parallelogram with four right angles (9)
  6. 8. Something having the property of being analogous to something else (8)
  7. 9. Nearest in space or position (8)
  8. 10. A plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles (6)