Identify Properties of 3D Shapes

Key vocabulary of 3D shapes

Identify Properties of 3D Shapes, figure 1

  1. A face is a flat 2D shape.
  2. An edge is where two faces meet.
  3. A vertex is a corner.
  4. A prism is a 3D shape that’s cross section is the same throughout. Eg:

Identify Properties of 3D Shapes, figure 2

  1. The circle is the cross section of a cylinder.
  2. The ‘L’ shape is the cross section of this prism.

Identify Properties of 3D Shapes, figure 3