Facts about Prisms and Pyramids

3D figures are made up of the following parts:

• corner where the edges meet

• vertex

• line segment that joins to faces

• edge

• a special face, names the shape

• base

• flat surface of 3D figure

• face

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

Select the hotspot to be able to identify the parallel base to the pink highlighted base in the cube.

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

Select the hotspot to be able to identify the parallel base to the highlighted pink base in the rectangular prism.

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

Select the hotspot to be able to identify the parallel base to the highlighted pink base in the triangular prism.

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CCSS.1.G.A.1

CCSS.2.G.A.1

A pyramid is a solid figure with one​ (a)   and ​ (b)   faces.

• base
• triangular
• square
• round
• hexagonal
• circular

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CCSS.1.G.A.1

CCSS.2.G.A.1

Match the following pyramid nets with the correct name. Make sure to look at the base in the center to name the figure.

• square pyramid

• 
• rectangular pyramid

• 
• triangular pyramid

• 

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

Organize these options into either a Prism or a Pyramid. You will need three in each category.

Groups:

(a) Prism

,

(b) Pyramid

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

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CCSS.1.G.A.1

CCSS.2.G.A.1

What is the name of this 3D solid?

• Triangular Prism
• Triangular Pyramid
• Square Prism
• Square Pyramid 

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CCSS.1.G.A.1

CCSS.2.G.A.1

The "B" in the volume formula refers to...

• the base
• area of the base
• the height of the base
• the height of the prism

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

Use the following terminology to label the various parts the triangular pyramid.

b

a

height

base

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CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3