Nets of Prisms and Pyramids

Front

What is a polyhedron?

Back

A polyhedron is a 3D shape with flat polygonal faces, straight edges, and vertices.

Front

Name a polyhedron with 6 faces that are all squares.

Back

Cube.

Front

What is a triangular prism?

Back

A triangular prism is a polyhedron with two triangular bases and three rectangular faces.

Front

What shape does a net of a rectangular prism create?

Back

Rectangular Prism.

Front

What is a pyramid?

Back

A pyramid is a polyhedron with a polygonal base and triangular faces that meet at a common vertex.

Front

What is the difference between a prism and a pyramid?

Back

A prism has two parallel bases, while a pyramid has one base and triangular faces that converge at a point.

Front

What is a square pyramid?

Back

A square pyramid is a pyramid with a square base and four triangular faces.

Front

How many faces does a triangular pyramid have?

Back

A triangular pyramid has four faces: one triangular base and three triangular sides.

Front

What is a net in geometry?

Back

A net is a 2D representation of a 3D shape that can be folded to form the shape.

Front

What 3D solid does this net create? (show net of a rectangular prism)

Back

Rectangular Prism.