Transformations

How many degrees is a quarter turn?

A 90° rotation is also called a:

1. Aquarter turn
2. Bhalf turn
3. Cthree-quarter turn
4. Dfull turn

Which way do the hands of a clock turn?

1. Aanticlockwise
2. Bclockwise
3. Cupwards
4. Dbackwards

Rotating a shape changes its size.

After a 90° rotation, the shape is the same size as before.

The fixed point that a shape turns around is called the:

1. Amirror line
2. Bcentre of rotation
3. Cvertex
4. Dorigin

Corners in the same position on a shape before and after turning are called:

1. Aopposite vertices
2. Bcorresponding vertices
3. Creflected vertices
4. Dparallel vertices

How many 90° quarter turns make one full turn?

How many 90° quarter turns make one half turn?

Two 90° quarter turns together make how many degrees?

Three 90° quarter turns together make how many degrees?

You are facing North and turn 90° clockwise. Which direction do you now face?

1. AEast
2. BWest
3. CSouth
4. DNorth

You are facing North and turn 90° anticlockwise. Which direction do you now face?

1. AEast
2. BSouth
3. CWest
4. DNorth

You are facing East and turn 90° clockwise. Which direction do you now face?

1. ANorth
2. BSouth
3. CWest
4. DEast

You are facing South and turn 90° clockwise. Which direction do you now face?

1. AEast
2. BWest
3. CNorth
4. DSouth

You are facing West and turn 90° clockwise. Which direction do you now face?

1. ANorth
2. BEast
3. CSouth
4. DWest

You are facing East and turn 90° anticlockwise. Which direction do you now face?

1. ASouth
2. BWest
3. CNorth
4. DEast

You are facing South and turn 90° anticlockwise. Which direction do you now face?

1. AEast
2. BWest
3. CNorth
4. DSouth

A clock hand points to 12. It turns 90° clockwise. Which number does it now point to?

1. A3
2. B6
3. C9
4. D12

A clock hand points to 3. It turns 90° clockwise. Which number does it now point to?

1. A12
2. B6
3. C9
4. D3