
Calculating Surface Area of a Sphere

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Mathematics
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
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Emma Peterson
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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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