Flat shapes on solid shapes

Mathematics · Geometry · ages 6-7

Name ______________________ Date ____________

What shape are the faces on the sides of a pyramid?
- Circle
- Triangle
- Rectangle
A square pyramid has how many triangular faces?
- 6
- 4
- 3
- 5
How many faces does a cube have?
Answer: ______________
What shape do you see on the end of a cylinder?
- Circle
- Square
- Triangle
A cone has one circular face. Is that right?
Circle one: True False
A triangular pyramid has how many triangular faces?
- 5
- 6
- 4
- 3
How many circular faces does a cylinder have?
Answer: ______________
Which of these solid shapes has triangle faces that meet at a point at the top?
- Cylinder
- Sphere
- Pyramid
Ben says a sphere, like a ball, has a circle face because it looks round. Is he right?
- Yes, spheres have circle faces
- No, a sphere's surface is curved all over, not flat
- Yes, but only on the bottom
Every face of a square pyramid is a triangle. Is that right?
Circle one: True False

Answer key

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Triangle · A pyramid's side faces are triangles that meet at a point.
4 · One triangle per base edge: 4.
6 · Top, bottom, front, back, left, right: 6.
Circle · The flat end of a cylinder is a circle.
True · Right: the flat base is a circle.
4 · Base plus three sides: 4.
2 · Top circle and bottom circle.
Pyramid · A pyramid's side faces are triangles that meet at the top point.
No, a sphere's surface is curved all over, not flat · A face must be flat. A sphere has no flat parts, so it has no faces at all.
False · Wrong: the base is a square.