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Properties of 3-D Shapes

Cuboid Cube Prism Triangular Prism Hexagonal Prism Cylinder Cone Sphere Square-Based Pyramid Tetrahedron Octahedron Dodecahedron Icosahedron

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Cuboid
Key Feature

Six faces which are all rectangles.

Faces Corners 6 8

Edges 12 Planes of Symmetry? If the cuboid has no square faces then it has ... If two opposite faces are square then it has ...

three. five.

Is a Cuboid a Prism? Yes, because it has a rectangular cross-section throughout its length.

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Cube
Key Feature Six faces which are all squares. Faces 6

Corners
Edges Planes of Symmetry? Nine

8
12

Is a Cube a Prism? Yes, because it has a square cross-section throughout its length.

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Prism
Key Feature The shape of its cross-section is the same throughout its length. Faces, Corners, Edges? It depends what sort of prism it is. Planes of Symmetry?

It depends what sort of prism it is.

Examples of prisms include triangular prism, hexagonal prism, cuboid, cube and cylinder.

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Triangular Prism
Key Feature

A prism with a triangular cross-section.

Faces 5

Corners
Edges

6
9

Planes of Symmetry? If the triangle is equilateral then it has ... If the triangle is isosceles then it has ... If the triangle is scalene then it has ...

four. two. one.

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Hexagonal Prism
Key Feature A prism with a hexagonal cross-section. Faces Corners Edges 8 12 18

Planes of Symmetry? If its a regular hexagon then it has seven.

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Cylinder
Key Feature A prism with a circular cross-section. Faces, Corners and Edges The normal definitions of faces, corners and edges are not appropriate for a cylinder.

Planes of Symmetry? Infinite

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Cone
Key Feature The point of the cone is directly above the centre of the circular base.

Faces, Corners and Edges The normal definitions of faces, corners and edges are not appropriate for a cone.
Planes of Symmetry? Infinite

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Sphere
Key Feature Every point on the surface of the sphere is the same distance from the centre. Faces, Edges and Corners The normal definitions of faces, corners and edges are not appropriate for a sphere Planes of Symmetry? Infinite

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Square-Based Pyramid

Key Feature A shape with a square base and triangular sides that meet at a point.
Planes of Symmetry? Four

Faces
Corners Edges

5
5 8

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Tetrahedron
Key Feature Four faces which are all equilateral triangles. Faces 4

Corners
Edges

4
6

Planes of Symmetry? Six

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Octahedron
Key Feature

Eight faces which are all equilateral triangles.

Faces Corners Edges 8 6 12

Planes of Symmetry? Nine

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Dodecahedron
Key Feature Twelve faces which are all regular pentagons. Faces Corners Edges 12 20 30

Planes of Symmetry? Fifteen

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Icosahedron
Key Feature Twenty faces which are all equilateral triangles. Faces Corners Edges 20 12 30

Planes of Symmetry?
Fifteen

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