2D cross sections of 3D shapes

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What is a 2D cross section?

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A 2D cross section is the shape you get when you cut through a 3D object, revealing its internal structure.

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What shape is the 2D cross section of a cone when cut horizontally?

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Circle

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What shape is the 2D cross section of a cone when cut vertically?

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Triangle or a line depending on the angle of the cut.

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What is the 2D cross section of a cylinder when cut horizontally?

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Circle

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What is the 2D cross section of a cylinder when cut vertically?

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Rectangle.

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What shape is the 2D cross section of a sphere when cut through the center?

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Circle.

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What is the 2D cross section of a cube when cut diagonally?

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Triangle.

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What is the 2D cross section of a rectangular prism when cut horizontally?

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Rectangle.

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What is the 2D cross section of a pyramid when cut horizontally?

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A smaller polygon (like a square or triangle depending on the pyramid's base).

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What is the 2D cross section of a cone when cut diagonally?

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Semi-Circle.