Identify the Attribute Volume

Which statement best describes the difference between area and volume?

• Area is the distance around a shape, and volume is the amount of area shape covers.
• Area is the number of square units needed to cover a plane figure, and volume is the number of unit cubes needed to fill a solid figure.

A cube whose edge lengths measure 1 unit is called a

• unit cube.
• box.
• square
• rectangular prism.

What are the attributes or characteristics of a two-dimensional figure?

• length and width, flat, has area, measured square units
• length, width and height, solid figure, has volume, measured in cubic units

What are the attributes, or characteristics, of a three-dimensional figure?

• length and width, flat, has area, measured square units
• length, width and height, solid figure, has volume, measured in cubic units

What is the volume of this Rubik cube if each small cube measures 1 centimeter?

• 3 cubic centimeters
• 9 cubic centimeters
• 27 cubic centimeters
• 18 cubic centimeters

What is the volume of this rectangular prism?

• 48 cubic centimeters
• 12 cubic centimeters
• 20 cubic centimeters
• 32 cubic centimeters

Sam is using this box to pack books.  He needs to know the volume so he can figure out how many books to pack.
Which expression below would Sam use to find the volume of the box?

• 3 + 4 + 5
• 3 + 4 x 5
• 3 x 4 + 5
• 3 x 4 x 5

What is the volume of this cube if the sides are measured in meters?

• 12 cubic meters
• 64 cubic meters
• 64 square meters
• 32 cubic meters

Each side of this ice cube measures 2 inches.  What is the volume of the ice cube?

• 6 cubic inches
• 8 cubic inches
• 12 cubic inches
• 8 square inches

What is the volume of this toy block if each side measures 5 centimeters?

• 15 cubic centimeters
• 125 cubic centimeters
• 15 square centimeters
• 125 square centimeters