Polygon and Polyhedron Vocabulary

Front

A vertex is _______

Back

a corner of a polygon or polyhedron

Front

A pyramid has only one base.

Back

True

Front

The lines of a 3D shape are called...

Back

edges

Front

A prism has sides which are _________

Back

parallelograms

Front

The polyhedron with the least number of faces is a ________ .

Back

triangular pyramid

Front

What is a polygon?

Back

A flat shape with straight sides.

Front

What is a polyhedron?

Back

A 3D shape with flat polygonal faces.

Front

How many faces does a cube have?

Back

6 faces

Front

What is the difference between a prism and a pyramid?

Back

A prism has two parallel bases, while a pyramid has one base.

Front

What shape is the base of a triangular pyramid?

Back

A triangle