1.   Suppose that, in a tessellation by regular hexagons and equilateral triangles, two hexagons meet at a vertex. How many of the triangles must meet at that vertex?
    A. 2 B. 4
    C. 3 D. 1
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  2.   A set of figures that can be used to create a tessellation is said to ______?______.
    A. transform B. tessellate
    C. translate D. rotate
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  3.   What is another name for tessellation?
    A. figures B. tilings
    C. shapes D. triangles
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  4.   What is an example of a tessellation found in nature?
    A. tree branches B. honeycomb
    C. sidewalks D. flower petals
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  5.   How many figures can be used to create a tessellation?
    A. no more than 4 B. exactly 2
    C. exactly one D. no limit
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