Classify Prisms and Cylinders

Classify the solid

• triangle cube

• loaf of bread

• triangular prism

• triangle pyramid

What do we call this tool that separates white light into the colors of the Visible Spectrum?

• tuning fork

• prism

• microscope

• graduated cylinder

Which of the following is a characteristic of a prism?

• Has two parallel bases

• Has a circular base

• Has no edges

• Has only one face

What is the main difference between a prism and a cylinder?

• Prisms have polygonal bases, cylinders have circular bases

• Prisms have circular bases, cylinders have polygonal bases

• Prisms have no edges, cylinders have edges

• Prisms are always taller than cylinders

Which of the following shapes is a cylinder?

• A can of soda

• A pyramid

• A cube

• A cone

How many faces does a rectangular prism have?

• 6

• 4

• 8

• 10

What is the formula for the volume of a cylinder?

Which of the following is true about the lateral surface area of a cylinder?

• It is equal to the circumference of the base times the height

• It is equal to the area of the base times the height

• It is equal to the sum of the base areas

• It is equal to the volume of the cylinder

What is the shape of the base of a triangular prism?

• Triangle

• Square

• Circle

• Rectangle

Which of the following is a real-world example of a prism?

• A book

• A basketball

• A traffic cone

• A globe