Slicing 3D Figures Worksheet
Explore cross-sections of three-dimensional figures with this Grade 8 geometry worksheet.
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Slicing 3D Figures
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Read each question carefully and determine the shape of the cross-section formed when a 3D figure is sliced as described. Draw the cross-section if requested.
1. What is the shape of the cross-section when a rectangular prism is sliced parallel to its base?
Triangle
Rectangle
Circle
Pentagon
2. A cylinder is sliced perpendicular to its base. What shape is the cross-section?
Circle
Square
Rectangle
Ellipse
3. When a cone is sliced parallel to its base, the cross-section is a .
4. A slice through the center of a sphere will always result in a .
5. Describe how you could slice a cube to create a triangular cross-section.
6. It is possible to get a hexagonal cross-section from a cube.
True
False
7. Imagine a triangular prism. Draw the cross-section you would get if you sliced it parallel to its triangular bases.
8. Draw the cross-section of a cylinder if it is sliced at an angle to its base, but not perpendicular.
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