Exploring Spheres

A Grade 7 math worksheet focusing on the properties and formulas related to spheres.

Grade 7 Math GeometryGeometry 3D ShapesSpheres

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.G.B.4CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.C.9

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mathgeometryspheresvolumesurface area

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculations.

1. A sphere is a perfectly round three-dimensional object, where every point on its surface is equidistant from its .

2. The distance from the center of a sphere to any point on its surface is called the .

3. The formula for the volume of a sphere is V = .

4. The formula for the surface area of a sphere is A = .

5. Which of the following objects is a sphere?

A shoebox

A basketball

A pyramid

A soup can

6. If the radius of a sphere is 3 cm, what is its diameter?

3 cm

6 cm

9 cm

12 cm

7. A sphere has a radius of 7 meters. Calculate its volume. Use \(\pi \approx \frac{22}{7}\).

8. Find the surface area of a sphere with a radius of 5 inches. Use \(\pi \approx 3.14\).

9. Explain the difference between a sphere and a circle.

10. Consider the sphere shown below with a radius of 4 cm.

a) Calculate the volume of the sphere. (Use \(\pi \approx 3.14\))

b) Calculate the surface area of the sphere. (Use \(\pi \approx 3.14\))