3D shapes & nets

Properties of 3D shapes

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1.
How many faces does a square-based pyramid have?
2.
How many triangular faces does a square-based pyramid have?
3.
What shape is the base of a square-based pyramid?
1. AA square
2. BA triangle
3. CA circle
4. DA pentagon
4.
How many rectangular faces does a triangular prism have?
5.
How many triangular faces does a triangular prism have?
6.
How many faces does a triangular prism have altogether?
7.
What shape are all the faces of a cuboid?
1. ATriangles
2. BRectangles
3. CCircles
4. DPentagons
8.
How many faces does a cuboid have?
9.
How many faces does a pentagonal prism have?
10.
What shape are the two end faces of a pentagonal prism?
1. ASquares
2. BTriangles
3. CPentagons
4. DCircles
11.
How many faces does a hexagonal pyramid have?
12.
Max makes a square-based pyramid from straws for the edges. How many straws does he use?
13.
Max joins the straws of a square-based pyramid with clay at each vertex. How many balls of clay does he use?
14.
How many straws would Max need to make a model of a cuboid (one for each edge)?
15.
How many balls of clay would Max need to make a cuboid (one at each vertex)?
16.
How many flat faces does a cone have?
1. A1 flat circle face
2. B2 flat faces
3. C4 flat faces
4. D6 flat faces
17.
Which word means a corner where edges meet?
1. AFace
2. BEdge
3. CVertex
4. DNet
18.
Which word means the straight line where two faces meet?
1. AVertex
2. BEdge
3. CFace
4. DBase
19.
Which word means a flat surface of a 3D shape?
1. AFace
2. BVertex
3. CEdge
4. DCorner
20.
A cube is a special cuboid. What is the fewest number of square faces a cube can have?

Answer key

3D shapes & nets — Properties of 3D shapes

1.5
2.4
3.A. A square
4.3
5.2
6.5
7.B. Rectangles
8.6
9.7
10.C. Pentagons
11.7
12.8
13.5
14.12
15.8
16.A. 1 flat circle face
17.C. Vertex
18.B. Edge
19.A. Face
20.6