Cross-Sections of 3-D Shapes

Which shapes can you create from the cross-section of a RECTANGULAR PRISM (cuboid)?

Groups:

(a) Can Make

,

(b) Cannot Make

• Pentagon

• Rectangle

• Triangle

• Trapezoid

• Circle

• Hexagon

• Oval

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.3

Which shapes can you create from the cross-section of a TRIANGULAR PRISM ?

Groups:

(a) Can Make

,

(b) Cannot Make

• Circle

• Oval

• Hexagon

• Triangle

• Pentagon

• Rectangle

• Trapezoid

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.3

Which shapes can you create from the cross-section of a RECTANGULAR PYRAMID?

Groups:

(a) Can Make

,

(b) Cannot Make

• Pentagon

• Trapezoid

• Hexagon

• Circle

• Triangle

• Rectangle

• Oval

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.3

Which shapes can you create from the cross-section of a TRIANGULAR PYRAMID?

Groups:

(a) Can Make

,

(b) Cannot Make

• Hexagon

• Triangle

• Oval

• Trapezoid

• Pentagon

• Rectangle

• Circle

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.3

Which shapes can you create from the cross-section of a CYLINDER?

Groups:

(a) Can Make

,

(b) Cannot Make

• Trapezoid

• Oval

• Triangle

• Hexagon

• Pentagon

• Rectangle

• Circle

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.3

Which shapes can you create from the cross-section of a CONE?

Groups:

(a) Can Make

,

(b) Cannot Make

• Trapezoid

• Pentagon

• Oval

• Hexagon

• Rectangle

• Circle

• Triangle

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.3

Which shapes can you create from the cross-section of a SPHERE?

Groups:

(a) Can Make

,

(b) Cannot Make

• Hexagon

• Triangle

• Rectangle

• Trapezoid

• Pentagon

• Oval

• Circle

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.3