Exploring Cubes: Grade 8 Geometry
A Grade 8 math worksheet focused on understanding the properties, surface area, and volume of cubes through various question types.
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Exploring Cubes: Grade 8 Geometry
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for calculations.
1. Which of the following is NOT a property of a cube?
All faces are squares.
It has 8 vertices.
It has 6 rectangular faces.
It has 12 edges.
2. If the side length of a cube is 5 cm, what is its volume?
25 cm³
125 cm³
150 cm³
30 cm³
3. A cube has faces, edges, and vertices.
4. The formula for the surface area of a cube with side length 's' is .
5. A cube has a side length of 4 inches. Calculate its surface area.
6. Explain the difference between the volume and surface area of a cube.
7. All cubes are also rectangular prisms.
True
False
8. A cube with a volume of 27 cubic units has a side length of 9 units.
True
False
Match the term on the left with its definition on the right.
9. Face
a. A corner of a cube
10. Edge
b. A flat surface of a cube
11. Vertex
c. The line segment where two faces meet
12. A gift box is shaped like a cube with a side length of 10 cm. If you want to cover the entire box with wrapping paper, what is the minimum amount of wrapping paper (in cm²) you will need?