GCSE Maths - The Eight 3D Shapes You Need to Know & What Vertices, Edges & Faces are #109

The video tutorial introduces the eight most common 3D shapes, also known as solid shapes, and explains how to label their parts, such as vertices, edges, and faces. It provides a detailed look at a cube and its components, followed by an overview of other shapes like cuboids, triangular prisms, and pyramids. The tutorial also covers spheres, cylinders, and cones, explaining their unique characteristics in terms of vertices, faces, and edges.

What is the term used for the corners of a 3D shape?

• Edges

• Vertices

• Faces

• Sides

Which 3D shape is similar to a cube but can have rectangular faces?

• Cone

• Cylinder

• Cuboid

• Sphere

What is another name for a triangle-based pyramid?

• Triangular Prism

• Cuboid

• Regular Tetrahedron

• Square Pyramid

How many faces does a cylinder have?

• Four

• One

• Two

• Three

Which 3D shape has no vertices and only one curved face?

• Cuboid

• Sphere

• Cylinder

• Cone