Properties of Prisms

Select the correct properties for a rectangular prism.

• 6 flat surfaces

• 12 edges

• 8 vertices

• 6 vertices

• 6 edges

Select the correct properties for a triangular prism.

• 5 flat surfaces

• 9 edges

• 6 vertices

• 12 vertices

• 12 edges

Select all the criteria for a prism.

• has 5 or more flat surfaces.

• has 2 opposite surfaces of the same shape and size, each called the base.

• has no curved surfaces.

• has combination of flat and curved surfaces

• has 5 edges

Select the correct properties for a square prism.

• 6 flat surfaces

• 12 edges

• 8 vertices

• 6 vertices

• 6 edges

How many FACES does a rectangular prism have?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 8

Click on the CORRECT properties for a SQUARE PRISM.

• 6 flat surfaces

• 12 edges

• 8 vertices

• 6 vertices

Click on the CORRECT properties for a TRIANGULAR PRISM.

• 5 flat surfaces

• 9 edges

• 6 vertices

• 12 vertices

Click on the CORRECT properties for a RECTANGULAR PRISM.

• 6 flat surfaces

• 12 edges

• 8 vertices

• 6 vertices

If you put these shapes together, what three-dimensional shape do you make?

• square prism

• rectangular prism

Name the part.

• Edge

• Vertex

• Flat surface

• Curved surface