Math: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - 3D Shapes (Questions)

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When they start elementary school children will learn to recognize and name basic and common 3-D shapes such as cuboids, pyramids and spheres. They will use 3-dimensional shapes when building and be encouraged to recognize, spot and name these common shapes in the real world.

Can you recognize the 3-D shapes?

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This shape is a...

[ ]	Pyramid
[ ]	Cuboid
[ ]	Cube
[ ]	Sphere

This shape is a...

[ ]	Square
[ ]	Pyramid
[ ]	Sphere
[ ]	Cube

There are lots of _______ and 1 _______ in this picture.

[ ]	Spheres, pyramid
[ ]	Circles, triangle
[ ]	Spheres, cuboid
[ ]	Spheres, triangle

This is a _______ made up of _____.

[ ]	Triangle, squares
[ ]	Tower, circles
[ ]	Pyramid, spheres
[ ]	Pyramid, cubes

These are called sugar...

[ ]	Spheres
[ ]	Squares
[ ]	Pyramids
[ ]	Cubes

Why are balls used in sports usually spheres?

[ ]	They look better
[ ]	Their shape means they roll and bounce well
[ ]	It's a popular shape
[ ]	So they can be stored easily

These boxes are all...

[ ]	Squares
[ ]	Cuboids
[ ]	Spheres
[ ]	Pyramids

This is a ______ made up from _______.

[ ]	Square, circles
[ ]	Cuboid, spheres
[ ]	Cuboid, pyramids
[ ]	Square, spheres

This is a _______ made up of _______.

[ ]	Pyramid, cubes
[ ]	Pyramid, oblongs
[ ]	Triangle, circles
[ ]	Pyramid, spheres

10.

A cube is also a...

[ ]	Square
[ ]	Pyramid
[ ]	Sphere
[ ]	Cuboid

Math: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - 3D Shapes (Answers)

This shape is a...

[ ]	Pyramid
[ ]	Cuboid
[ ]	Cube
[x]	Sphere

The ball is completely round and is a sphere

This shape is a...

[ ]	Square
[ ]	Pyramid
[ ]	Sphere
[x]	Cube

All its sides and faces are equal

There are lots of _______ and 1 _______ in this picture.

[x]	Spheres, pyramid
[ ]	Circles, triangle
[ ]	Spheres, cuboid
[ ]	Spheres, triangle

There are several spheres but only one pyramid

This is a _______ made up of _____.

[ ]	Triangle, squares
[ ]	Tower, circles
[ ]	Pyramid, spheres
[x]	Pyramid, cubes

The dice are cubes and are stacked up in a pyramid formation

These are called sugar...

[ ]	Spheres
[ ]	Squares
[ ]	Pyramids
[x]	Cubes

Sugar cubes stack well inside a box!

Why are balls used in sports usually spheres?

[ ]	They look better
[x]	Their shape means they roll and bounce well
[ ]	It's a popular shape
[ ]	So they can be stored easily

A sphere rolls well and bounces evenly

These boxes are all...

[ ]	Squares
[x]	Cuboids
[ ]	Spheres
[ ]	Pyramids

Although they are different shapes and sizes, they are all cuboids

This is a ______ made up from _______.

[ ]	Square, circles
[x]	Cuboid, spheres
[ ]	Cuboid, pyramids
[ ]	Square, spheres

This cuboid is made up entirely of spheres!

This is a _______ made up of _______.

[ ]	Pyramid, cubes
[ ]	Pyramid, oblongs
[ ]	Triangle, circles
[x]	Pyramid, spheres

This pyramid is made from spheres stacked in layers

10.

A cube is also a...

[ ]	Square
[ ]	Pyramid
[ ]	Sphere
[x]	Cuboid

Cuboids have 6 faces and 12 edges