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3-D shapes

Mathematics · Geometry · ages 4-6
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. A cube and a sphere are on a table. Which toy can rest on a flat face?

    • Only the sphere
    • Neither toy
    • Both toys
    • Only the cube

  2. Which pair of solids both have a curved part?

    • Cylinder and cone
    • Cube and cuboid
    • Cuboid and pyramid
    • Cube and pyramid

  3. Which shape has six square faces of the same size?

    • Cube
    • Pyramid
    • Sphere

  4. A cylinder has both flat parts and a curved part.

    Circle one:   True   False

  5. A toy rolls smoothly on a curved part. Is that enough to tell its shape name?

    • Yes. Every rolling toy must be a sphere.
    • No. More than one solid can roll.
    • Yes. Every rolling toy must be a cylinder.
    • Yes. Every rolling toy must be a cone.

  6. A cereal box has six rectangular faces that are not all matching squares. Which shape is it?

    • Cube
    • Pyramid
    • Cuboid

  7. With a flat base underneath, which pair both narrow to a single tip instead of having a flat top?

    • Cube and cuboid
    • Cylinder and sphere
    • Cone and pyramid
    • Sphere and cuboid

  8. A solid has one square face, so it must be a cube.

    Circle one:   True   False

  9. Leo calls a round basketball a cube. Which clue shows that it is a sphere?

    • It has square faces and corners.
    • It has flat ends and a curved side.
    • It is round all over, with no corners.

  10. There is one toy of each shape: sphere, cylinder, cone, cube and pyramid. How many toys have a curved part?

    Answer: ______________

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  1. Only the cube · The cube has flat faces. The sphere has none.
  2. Cylinder and cone · A cylinder and a cone both have curved parts.
  3. Cube · A cube has six matching square faces.
  4. True · Its two circle ends are flat. The part between them curves around.
  5. No. More than one solid can roll. · Spheres, cylinders and cones can roll on curved parts. Check more features before choosing one name.
  6. Cuboid · The box is a cuboid. A cube's faces would all be matching squares.
  7. Cone and pyramid · A cone and a pyramid narrow to one tip above their bases. Cubes and cuboids resting on a face have flat tops.
  8. False · A square-based pyramid also has a square face. One square face does not prove that a solid is a cube.
  9. It is round all over, with no corners. · The ball's curved outside and lack of corners match a sphere.
  10. 3 · The sphere, cylinder and cone have curved parts. Those are three toys.
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