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Calculating Surface Area of a Sphere

Calculating Surface Area of a Sphere

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
8.G.C.9, 7.G.B.4, HSG.GMD.A.3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Emma Peterson

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.8.G.C.9
,
CCSS.7.G.B.4
,
CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4 PI R squared

2 PI R cubed

2 PI R squared

PI R squared

Tags

CCSS.8.G.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the radius of a sphere is doubled, how does the surface area change?

It increases eight times

It stays the same

It quadruples

It doubles

Tags

CCSS.8.G.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the surface area of a sphere with a radius of 11 cm, using Pi as 3.14?

1520 cm squared

1600 cm squared

1500 cm squared

1519.76 cm squared

Tags

CCSS.8.G.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you find the radius if you are given the diameter of the sphere?

None of the above

Multiply the diameter by Pi

Divide the diameter by 2

Multiply the diameter by 2

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the surface area of a sphere with a radius of 5 feet, using Pi as 3.14?

314 feet squared

310 feet squared

320 feet squared

300 feet squared

Tags

CCSS.8.G.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

For a sphere measured in inches with a radius of 9, what is the calculated surface area?

1015 inches squared

1020 inches squared

1000 inches squared

1017.36 inches squared

Tags

CCSS.8.G.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct calculation for the surface area of a sphere when the diameter is given?

Divide the diameter by 2 and use the result as the radius

Use the diameter directly in the formula

Multiply the diameter by 2 and use the result

None of the above

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.4

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