Question 1

A tessellation is a pattern of shapes that fit perfectly together without any gaps. Which of the following shapes can create a tessellation?

Accepted Answer

Triangles

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Octagons

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Heptagons

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Pentagons

Question 2

Which of these shapes has a line of symmetry?

Accepted Answer

Rectangle

Answer

None of the above

Answer

Scalene triangle

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Irregular pentagon

Question 3

In a tessellation, if a shape is repeated by rotating it 90 degrees around a point, this is known as what type of symmetry?

Accepted Answer

Rotational symmetry

Answer

None of these

Answer

Reflectional symmetry

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Translational symmetry

Question 4

What do you call a shape that can be folded in half so that the two halves match exactly?

Accepted Answer

Symmetrical

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Asymmetrical

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Rotational

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Tessellated

Question 5

What type of tessellation is formed when a shape is repeated by being shifted along a line?

Accepted Answer

Translational tessellation

Answer

Reflectional tessellation

Answer

Rotational tessellation

Answer

Glide reflection tessellation

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