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Properties of 3D shapes worksheet — GCSE Foundation
Fifteen questions on "properties of 3d shapes" — DfE statement G12. Print it, or print three versions so neighbours cannot copy by letter; the key gives the letter for each version.
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Properties of 3D shapes worksheet — GCSE Foundation
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- 1.A cuboid has a length, width and height that are all different from each other. How many planes of symmetry does it have?
- 2.A tent is shaped like a triangular prism: two triangular end faces and three rectangular faces. One of the rectangular faces lies flat on the ground as the groundsheet. How many of the tent's faces are above the ground, not touching the ground?
- 3.A cuboid has three different edge lengths: a length, a width and a height, all different from each other. How many rectangles make up its net in total?
- 4.In this question, a curved surface counts as a face. How many faces does a cone have?
- 5.A triangular prism has two triangular end faces and three rectangular faces joining them. How many faces does it have in total?
- 6.A solid has 5 faces: one square face and four triangular faces, which all meet at a single point above the square. What is the name of this solid?
- 7.How many edges does a cube have?
- 8.A cube has all of its edges the same length. How many planes of symmetry does it have?
- 9.How many edges does a triangular prism have?
- 10.A solid has 5 faces, 9 edges and 6 vertices. Two of its faces are triangles and the other three are rectangles. Which solid is it?
- 11.In this question, a curved surface counts as a face. How many faces does a sphere have?
- 12.A packaging designer is told a box has 6 faces, 12 edges and 8 vertices, and every face is a rectangle. To fit exactly onto a shelf, the designer needs to know whether the box must be a cube. Based only on this information, which solid must the box be?
- 13.How many vertices does a square-based pyramid have?
- 14.A student draws a net using 5 identical squares arranged in a row of four with one extra square attached to the side of one of them. Can this net be folded to make a closed cube?
- 15.How many vertices does a cylinder have?
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