Slicing Geometric Shapes

Which shape can NOT be formed by a plane that intersects a triangular prism?

• Circle

• Trapezoid

• Triangle

• Rectangle

Which of the following cannot be created by slicing a cone?

• An Oval

• A Circle

• A Triangle

• A Trapezoid

If you cut a cylinder perpendicular to its bases, what shape will you get?

• A Circle

• A Triangle

• A Square

• A Rectangle

What is a cross section of a three-dimensional object?

• The intersection of two lines on a graph.

• A two-dimensional shape created by slicing the object in various ways.

• The multiplication symbol.

• Any angle on the object that has a measure of 90 degrees.

Which shape is NOT a cross section of a cone?

• Parabola

• Ellipse

• Circle

• Square

Describe the cross section.

• trapezoid

• triangle

• rectangle

• square

What would result from slicing a sphere?

• Circle

• Trapezoid

• Rectangle

• Triangle

The cross-section of a 3D figure is shaped like a circle. Which could NOT have been the 3D figure?

• Sphere

• Pyramid

• Cylinder

• Cone

Identify the cross section formed in the picture.

• square

• rectangle

• parallelogram

• pentagon

What shape will the horizontal cross-section of a sphere be?

• Dome

• Circle

• Ellipse

• Rectangle