Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Name: _______________________________

Date: _______________________________

Remember:

• Parallel lines never meet. They stay the same distance apart.

• Perpendicular lines meet at a right angle (90°).

Part 1: Circle the correct answer

Parallel / Perpendicular

Write parallel or perpendicular to describe the lines in these objects:

1. Railway tracks: _______________________________

2. The corner where a wall meets the floor: _______________________________

3. The edges of a ruler (long sides): _______________________________

4. The letter T: _______________________________

5. A ladder (the two long sides): _______________________________

6. A plus sign (+): _______________________________

Draw two parallel lines:

Draw two perpendicular lines: