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Solids: Cylinder and Sphere

Definition of cylinder: A solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides

Definition of sphere: A round solid figure with every point on its surface equidistant from its
center

Definition of net: A pattern that you can cut and fold to make a model of a solid shape

Definition of surface area: The total area of the surface of a three-dimensional object

Definition of volume: The amount of space that a substance or object occupies

Definition of cross section: A surface or shape that is or would be exposed by making a


straight cut through something
Net of Cylinder

The cross section of a cylinder


would be split into either two
miniature cylinders or a half
circle/ oval shape
Net of Sphere

The cross section of a sphere


would be a half circle.

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