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Exploring Volume and Surface Area of Spheres and Hemispheres

Exploring Volume and Surface Area of Spheres and Hemispheres

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Mathematics

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6th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS
8.G.C.9, 7.G.B.4, 6.G.A.4

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Sophia Harris

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.8.G.C.9
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CCSS.7.G.B.4
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CCSS.6.G.A.4
CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3
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This lesson covers the geometry of spheres and hemispheres, including their definitions, properties, and formulas for calculating volume and surface area. The teacher explains the concepts of radius, diameter, and great circles, and provides step-by-step examples of how to calculate the volume and surface area for both spheres and hemispheres. The lesson emphasizes understanding the formulas and applying them to solve problems.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a sphere?

A flat surface in three dimensions

A solid where all surface points are equidistant from the center

A circular object without depth

A 2D shape with all points at equal distance from the center

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the radius of a sphere represent?

The total area of the sphere's surface

The distance from the center to any point on the surface

The distance across the sphere through the center

The length around the sphere

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you calculate the volume of a sphere?

2/3 pi r cubed

pi r squared

4/3 pi r squared

4/3 pi r cubed

Tags

CCSS.8.G.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere?

pi r squared

2 pi r squared

4 pi r cubed

4 pi r squared

Tags

CCSS.8.G.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the diameter of a sphere is 24 mm, what is the radius?

48 mm

12 mm

6 mm

24 mm

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the volume of a sphere if the radius is doubled?

It increases eightfold

It quadruples

It doubles

It stays the same

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the volume formula for a hemisphere?

4/3 pi r cubed

3/2 pi r cubed

2/3 pi r cubed

pi r cubed

Tags

CCSS.8.G.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

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