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Level 3-4 Shapes - Names of Shapes
Can you name all the shapes?

Level 3-4 Shapes - Names of Shapes

Shapes, as you've probably noticed, come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. From 2D to 3D, regular to irregular, with 3 or 4 sides and even more! In KS3 Maths, you'll need to spot and name some of these shapes, and this quiz is here to guide you through it.

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1 .
How many faces does a square-based pyramid have?
3
5
7
9
A pyramid has 4 triangular faces and 1 square face
2 .
Which of the following is one-dimensional?
A circle
A sphere
A straight line
A triangle
A straight line only has length
3 .
A two-dimensional shape with straight sides is called a what?
Polyester
Polygon
Polygraph
Polymath
The word comes from the Greek words for 'many' and 'angles' (but today we think more in terms of 'many' and 'sides')
4 .
What is defined as 'a polygon with three corners or vertices and three sides or edges'?
Pyramid
Quadrilateral
Trapezium
Triangle
A 3-sided shape is of course a triangle
5 .
Three-dimensional solids have something that two-dimensional shapes do not. What is it?
Variety
Vogue
Voltage
Volume
It is found in cubes, spheres, cylinders and pyramids for example
6 .
The flat surface of a solid is referred to as what?
Corner
Edge
Face
Line
A cube has six faces
7 .
'Reflective or line', 'rotational' and 'plane' are all types of what?
Angles
Mirrors
Prisms
Symmetry
Rotational symmetry means a 2-D shape can be rotated and still look the same, like a square
8 .
If two lines are 'perpendicular', they are .......
always the same distance apart
at right angles to each other
in the same direction
very slightly curved
They meet at 90 degrees
9 .
A two-dimensional shape has something that a one-dimensional straight line does not have. What is it?
Area
Charisma
Symmetry
Volume
To work out the area you limes length x width. A one-dimensional straight line has no width and so no area
10 .
A square, a rectangle, a parallelogram, a rhombus, a kite and a trapezium are all examples of what?
Quadratic formula
Quadriceps
Quadrilaterals
Quadrophenia
A quadrilateral is a polygon with four corners or vertices and four sides or edges. A quadrilateral is sometimes known as a tetragon for consistency with pentagon (5-sided), hexagon (6-sided) and so on
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Shapes

Author:  Frank Evans

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