Identifying Shapes and Prisms

The arrow is pointing to a ________.

• Edge

• Vertice

• Face

The arrow is pointing to a ________.

• Edge

• Vertice

• Face

What is a prism?

• polyhedron that has two parallel, identical bases

• 3D shape with a point at the top

• polyhedron that has one base

• square box

Name the Polyhedron

• Prism

• Polyhedra/ polyhedron

• Polygon

• Pyramid

What is a pyramid?

• a polyhedron that has two parallel, identical bases

• a place where fancy cats live

• three dimensional figure is a measure of the amount of space that occupies

• a polyhedron that has one base and goes to a vertex

What shape are the faces of a cube?

• Triangle

• Circle

• Square

• Rectangle

Answer explanation

The faces of a cube are in the shape of a square. Each face of a cube is a square, making it a cube with six square faces.

How many edges does a triangular prism have?

• 6

• 9

• 12

• 5

Answer explanation

A triangular prism has 9 edges. It consists of 3 rectangular faces and 2 triangular faces, resulting in 3+3+3=9 edges.

Which of the following shapes has all its faces identical?

• Cube

• Triangular Prism

• Rectangular Prism

• None of the above

Answer explanation

The Cube is the shape that has all its faces identical, making it the correct choice out of the options provided.

How many vertices does a rectangular prism have?

• 6

• 8

• 4

• 12

Answer explanation

A rectangular prism has 8 vertices, with 2 at each of the 4 corners. Therefore, the correct answer is 8.

How many faces does a triangular prism have?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Answer explanation

A triangular prism has 5 faces: 2 triangular faces and 3 rectangular faces. Therefore, the correct answer is 5.