Solid Shapes Exploration
A worksheet for 3rd graders to identify, describe, and compare various solid shapes.
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Solid Shapes Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Pay close attention to the shapes!
1. A shape with 6 square faces is called a .
2. A shape with one flat circular base and a curved side that comes to a point is a .
3. A shape with two flat circular bases and a curved side is a .
4. A shape that is perfectly round, like a ball, is a .
5. Which solid shape has 8 vertices (corners)?
Cylinder
Cube
Cone
Sphere
6. How many flat faces does a cylinder have?
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1
2
6
7. Draw a cube and write down two things you know about it.
8. Draw a cylinder and list two real-world objects that are shaped like a cylinder.
9. A sphere has no flat faces.
True
False
10. A cone has two vertices.
True
False