7th Grade Surface Area

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What is a rectangular prism?

Back

A 3D shape with 6 rectangular faces, where opposite faces are equal.

Front

What is a rectangular pyramid?

Back

A 3D shape with a rectangular base and four triangular faces that meet at a point.

Front

What is a triangular prism?

Back

A 3D shape with two triangular bases and three rectangular faces.

Front

What is a net in geometry?

Back

A flat, 'unfolded' representation of a 3-D figure.

Front

How do you find the surface area of a rectangular prism?

Back

Add the areas of all 6 rectangular faces.

Front

What is the formula for the surface area of a triangular prism?

Back

Surface Area = (Base Area x 2) + (Perimeter x Height).

Front

What is the difference between surface area and volume?

Back

Surface area measures the total area of the surface of a 3D object, while volume measures the space inside it.

Front

What is the surface area of a cube with side length 4 ft?

Back

Surface Area = 6 * (side length)^2 = 6 * 16 = 96 ft².

Front

What is the formula for the surface area of a rectangular pyramid?

Back

Surface Area = Base Area + (1/2 * Perimeter * Slant Height).

Front

What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 5 ft and width 3 ft?

Back

Perimeter = 2 * (length + width) = 2 * (5 + 3) = 16 ft.