5 questions Feb.11th 2014

Grade 9 Questions: LINE 1. How does the author define "line"? Lines are every where we go. Lines are used to create words,numbers,and symbols. A line is an element of a language that is the path of a moving point through space. 2. What is required to make line? (This must be pretty important if it is so closely linked to line!!) A line needs width and length.A line is one dimensional in length. The width is much smaller than the length. 3. What is "dimension"??? Dimension is the amount of space an object takes up in one direction. A two-dimensional obeject has height as well as width. A painting would be considered a two-dimensional object. A three-dimensional object had height,width, and depth. A sculpture is considered to be a three-dimensional object. 4. List many ways that artists create line. A line can be created in many ways. A line can be created using a pencil and drawing it on a piece of paper or it can be created with scratching a stick into wet clay. 5. Define an "outline" and an "implied" line. An outline is a line that shows or creates the outer edges of a shape. An implied line is a series of points that the viewers eye's automatically connect with.