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2D Figures from Slicing 3D Shapes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Describe the cross section.
a)
circle
b)
oval
c)
semi-circle
d)
trapezoid
2.
Describe the cross section.
a)
trapezoid
b)
triangle
c)
rectangle
d)
square
3.

Describe the cross section.

a)

triangle

b)

rectangle

c)

trapezoid

d)

square

4.
Describe the cross section.
a)
rectangle
b)
square
c)
parallelogram
d)
circle
5.
Describe the cross section.
a)
rectangle
b)
square
c)
oval
d)
circle
6.
What shape does this cross section make?
a)
Rectangle
b)
Circle
c)
Triangle
d)
Square
7.
What shape will the horizontal cross-section of a cone be?
a)
Dome
b)
Circle
c)
Pyramid
d)
Triangle
8.

What shape will the vertical cross-section of a cylinder be?

a)

Circle

b)

Triangle

c)

Rectangle

d)

Ellipse

9.
What shape will the vertical cross-section of a cube be?
a)
Square
b)
Triangle
c)
Trapezoid
d)
Circle
10.
What shape does this cross section make?
a)
Rectangle
b)
Circle
c)
Triangle
d)
Square
11.
What shape will the horizontal cross-section of a sphere be?
a)
Dome
b)
Circle
c)
Ellipse
d)
Rectangle
12.
Describe the cross section.
a)
triangle
b)
rectangle
c)
oval
d)
trapezoid
13.
Describe the cross section.
a)
rectangle
b)
trapezoid
c)
parallelogram
d)
triangle
14.

A two-dimensional cross section is taken of a three-dimensional object. If this cross section is a triangle, what can not be the three-dimensional object?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Which figure can have the same cross section as a sphere?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

William is drawing pictures of cross sections of the right circular cone above.

Which drawing can not be a cross section of a cone?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

The right pyramid has been sliced with a plane perpendicular to the base and passing through

the vertex. What shape is created in the resulting cross section?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

The cone has been sliced with a plane perpendicular to the base and passing through the vertex. What shape is created in the resulting cross section?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Describe the two-dimensional shape created by the slice illustrated below. Select ALL that apply.

a)

A triangle with all acute angles.

b)

It is not a right triangle.

c)

A two-dimensional figure with three vertices.

d)

A pyramid.

20.

What shape will the angled cross-section of a rectangular pyramid be? (HINT: Notice the angle of the slice.)

a)

Triangle

b)

Rectangle

c)

Trapezoid

d)

Square