What is the main difference between volume and surface area?

Volume and Surface Area Concepts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Volume measures the space inside a shape, while surface area measures the wrapping around it.
Volume measures the wrapping around a shape, while surface area measures the space inside it.
Volume and surface area are the same.
Volume measures the weight of a shape, while surface area measures its height.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you calculate the volume of a cube with side length 3 inches?
3 + 3 + 3
3 * 3
3 + 3
3 * 3 * 3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the formula for calculating the volume of a prism?
Area of the base + height
Area of the base * height
Length * width * height
Base * height
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a type of prism mentioned?
Trapezoidal prism
Cylindrical prism
Hexagonal prism
Triangular prism
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is volume expressed in cubic units?
Because it involves addition of three dimensions.
Because it involves multiplying three dimensions.
Because it is a two-dimensional measurement.
Because it is a linear measurement.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you find the volume of a triangular prism?
1/2 * base * height of the prism
Base * height of the triangle
1/2 * base * height of the triangle * height of the prism
Base * height of the prism
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the formula for the volume of a cylinder?
Pi * radius^2 * height
2 * Pi * radius * height
Pi * diameter * height
Pi * radius * height
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