Identifying Cross Sections of 3D Figures

Name the shape

• Triangular Pyramid

• Rectangular Pyramid

• Triangular Prism

• rectangular Prism

What cross-section is formed by slicing through a cube perpendicular to any face?

• rectangle
• square
• parallelogram
• triangle

What cross-section is formed by slicing through a cube parallel to any face?

• rectangle
• parallelogram
• square
• triangle

Is it possible for a cross section of a cylinder to have a triangular shape?

• yes
• no
• sometimes

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

• Circle

• Triangle

• Rectangle

• Ellipse

What shape will the horizontal cross-section of a cone be?

• Dome

• Circle

• Pyramid

• Triangle

What shape will the horizontal cross-section of a sphere be?

• Dome

• Circle

• Ellipse

• Rectangle

What is the name of this 3D solid?

• Triangular Pyramid
• Triangular Prism
• Triangular Proton
• Square Base Triangle

The base(s) of this solid are 

• hexagons.
• squares.
• rectangles.
• It has no bases.  It is a sphere.

What will be the resulting 3D figure when this right triangle is rotated around line AC?

• prism

• cone

• pyramid

• sphere