Facts about Prisms and Pyramids

3D figures are made up of the following parts:

• a special face, names the shape

• edge

• corner where the edges meet

• face

• flat surface of 3D figure

• base

• line segment that joins to faces

• vertex

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

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

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

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

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

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

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• rectangular pyramid

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• triangular pyramid

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

Groups:

(a) Prism

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(b) Pyramid

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What is the name of this 3D solid?

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

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

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

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

b

a

base

height