Surface Area of Prisms

Surface Area of Prisms

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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The video tutorial introduces the concept of surface area, focusing on prisms. It explains the difference between lateral and total surface area and provides formulas for calculating them. The tutorial includes four examples: two with rectangular prisms and one with a triangular prism, demonstrating how to calculate surface area using both nets and formulas. The video concludes with a summary and encourages students to review their notes.

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What defines a prism in terms of its faces?

The faces are in the shape of hexagons.

The faces are in the shape of rectangles.

All faces are circles.

All faces are triangles.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the surface area of a three-dimensional figure?

The height of the figure.

The perimeter of its base.

The sum of the areas of all its faces.

The volume of the figure.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does lateral surface area differ from total surface area?

Lateral surface area includes the bases.

Lateral surface area excludes the bases.

Total surface area excludes the bases.

Total surface area is only the bases.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the formula for the surface area of a prism, what does the perimeter of the base represent?

The height of the prism.

The distance around the base.

The volume of the prism.

The area of the base.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Example 1, what is the area of the top and bottom faces of the rectangular prism?

36

72

45

20

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Example 1, what is the total surface area of the rectangular prism?

180

202

112

90

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In Example 2, what is the area of each of the four identical faces?

18

48

24

12

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