Name __________________________ Date __________________ Core ____
Identifying 3-D Shapes & Counting Faces, Vertices, and Edges
Directions: Identify each prism or pyramid and explain why each is classified as is. Once you
identify each 3-D shape count the number of faces, vertices, and edges of each shape.
Which of the following are Prisms and which are Pyramids?
1.
Is this figure a Prism or Pyramid? _______________
How do you know? ______________________________________
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What is the specific name of this figure? ______________________________
How many faces? _____________ Color: ___________
How many edges? _____________ Color: __________
How many vertices? ______________ Color: __________
2. Is this figure a Prism or Pyramid? _______________
How do you know? _______________________________________
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What is the specific name of this figure? _______________________________
How many faces? _____________ Color: __________
How many edges? _____________ Color: __________
How many vertices? ______________ Color: __________
3.
Is this figure a Prism or Pyramid? ____________
How do you know? __________________________________
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What is the specific name of this figure?
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How many faces? _____________ Color: __________
How many edges? _____________ Color: __________
How many vertices? ______________ Color: __________
4. Is this figure a Prism or Pyramid? _______________
How do you know? __________________________________________
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What is the specific name of this figure? _______________________________
How many faces? _____________ Color: __________
How many edges? _____________ Color: __________
How many vertices? ______________ Color: __________
5.
Is this figure a Prism or Pyramid? ____________
How do you know? _________________________________
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What is the specific name of this figure? _______________________________
How many faces? _____________ Color: __________
How many edges? _____________ Color: __________
How many vertices? ______________ Color: __________
6. Is this figure a Prism or Pyramid? _______________
How do you know? _________________________________________
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What is the specific name of this figure? _______________________________
How many faces? _____________ Color: __________
How many edges? _____________ Color: __________
How many vertices? ______________ Color: __________