The Circle and its Parts Name:_______________________

Name the parts of these circles:

1) 2) 3)

4) 6) 8)

5) 7) 9)

10)

11)

12)
Finding the Circumference of a Circle
1) Measure the diameter of each circle and find the circumference. Give your answers to 2 d.p.
and remember to state your units.

a) b)

c) d)

e)

f)

g)

h)

2) Measure the radius of each circle and find the circumference to 2 d.p.

a) b) c)

d)

e)

3) Find the circumference of each circle to 2 d.p. when:

a) the diameter is:

i) 12 cm ii) 20 cm iii) 25 cm iv)35 cm

b) the radius is:

i) 12 cm ii) 20 cm iv) 25 cm iv) 8 cm

4) The big wheel at a theme park has a diameter of 5 m. How far would you travel in one
complete revolution of the wheel? Give your answer to the nearest metre.

5) The Earth’s orbit around the Sun can be taken to be a circle with radius 150 million km
(150,000,000 km). Calculate the distance the Earth travels in one orbit of the Sun, giving
your answer to the nearest million kilometres.

Extension

6) The following shapes are made up of full circles, half circles and quarter circles. Find the
perimeter of them all to 2 d.p.

a) b) c)

7m
22 m

12 cm 7m
22 m

d) 8 cm e) f)

43 cm

8 cm
7m

43 cm 13 m

g) h) i)

12 mm 5 cm 15 m

5 cm 5 cm
15 m

12 mm

7) The distance around a circular running track is 200 m. Calculate the radius of the track,
giving your answer to the nearest metre.

8) In one circular orbit around the Sun, Saturn travels roughly 8.8 billion km (8,800,000,000
km). Calculate the distance between Saturn and the Sun.