Cross Sections Practice

Front

What is a cross section?

Back

A cross section is the intersection of a solid object with a plane, revealing the shape of the object at that particular slice.

Front

What shape is created when a cylinder is sliced perpendicular to its base?

Back

A circle.

Front

What shape is created when a cube is sliced parallel to one of its faces?

Back

A square.

Front

What is the cross section of a sphere when cut by a plane through its center?

Back

A circle.

Front

What type of cross section is produced by slicing a cone parallel to its base?

Back

A circle.

Front

What is the cross section of a square pyramid when sliced parallel to its base?

Back

A smaller square.

Front

What is the result of slicing a hemisphere horizontally?

Back

A circle.

Front

Which solids produce circular cross sections when sliced vertically?

Back

Cylinders and spheres.

Front

What is the cross section of a triangular prism when cut perpendicular to its base?

Back

A triangle.

Front

What is the cross section of a rectangular prism when cut diagonally?

Back

A parallelogram.