Slicing 3D Figures Worksheet
Explore cross-sections of various 3D geometric figures, including prisms, pyramids, cylinders, and cones, with this Grade 10 math worksheet.
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Read each question carefully and determine the shape of the cross-section formed when the 3D figure is sliced as described. Draw the resulting cross-section in the space provided.
1. A rectangular prism is sliced horizontally. What is the shape of the cross-section?
2. A triangular prism is sliced parallel to its base. What is the shape of the cross-section?
3. A square pyramid is sliced parallel to its base. What is the shape of the cross-section?
4. A square pyramid is sliced perpendicular to its base, passing through the apex. What is the shape of the cross-section?
5. A cylinder is sliced parallel to its base. What is the shape of the cross-section?
6. A cone is sliced perpendicular to its base, passing through the apex. What is the shape of the cross-section?
7. Which of the following shapes can be a cross-section of a sphere?
Square
Triangle
Circle
Rectangle
8. When a plane slices through a 3D figure, the resulting 2D shape is called a .
9. A slice through a cylinder that is neither parallel nor perpendicular to its base can result in an .
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