Exploring 3D Shapes and Their Nets

What defines the edge of a 3D shape?

• Where three or more faces meet

• The pointiest part of the shape

• The flat surface of the shape

• Where two faces meet

What is a key characteristic of a prism?

• It is named after its vertices

• It has one base

• All faces are triangles

• It has two bases of the same shape

How many faces does a cube have?

• Four

• Eight

• Five

• Six

What must be true for a net to successfully form a cube?

• Four squares must be on one side

• Four squares and two additional squares on opposite sides

• All pieces must be side by side

• Any arrangement of six squares

What shape does the base of a square pyramid have?

• Triangle

• Square

• Rectangle

• Circle

How many faces does a pentagonal prism have?

• Four

• Five

• Seven

• Six

What is the base shape of a triangular pyramid?

• Circle

• Rectangle

• Triangle

• Square

What is the base shape of a cone?

• Rectangle

• Square

• Triangle

• Circle

What 3D shape results from folding a net with two circles and one rectangle?

• Sphere

• Cylinder

• Cone

• Cube

Why can't a sphere have a 2D net?

• All of the above

• It can be unfolded into a flat shape

• It's impossible to create a flat layout without distortion

• Spheres do not have any edges or vertices