Three-dimensional figures are not flat figures.

They
have length, width, and height. They are also called
solid geometric figures.

 The flat surfaces of three-dimensional

figures are called faces.
 The faces meet at edges.
 The edges are line segments.
 The edges meet at vertices (plural of
vertex).
 Rectangular prism
face

edge base

vertex

A rectangular prism has 6 faces, 8 vertices, and

12 edges.
 face
cube

vertex

edge

A cube, just like a rectangular prism,

has 6 faces (all squares), 8 vertices, and
12 edges.
Triangular prism
base

face base

face
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vertex
A triangular prism has five faces. Its base is a triangle.
(Notice that even when the triangular prism sits on
a rectangle, the base is still a triangle.) Two of its
faces are triangles; three of its faces are rectangles. It has
six vertices and nine edges.
 Rectangular pyramid
face

vertex

base

A rectangular pyramid has 5 faces. Its base is a

rectangle or a square and the other 4 faces are
triangles. It has 8 edges and 5 vertices.
 Triangular pyramid vertex

face

base

A triangular pyramid has four faces. All faces,

including its base, are triangles. It has six edges
and four vertices.
Now it’s your turn!
 What is the name of a three-dimensional
figure with six square faces?

96%
a. pyramid
b. cube
c. solid
d. edge

4% 0% 0%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 cube
15 16 solid
17 18 edge
19 20
pyramid
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
 I am a three-dimensional figure with five faces. My
base is a rectangle; my other faces are triangles. I
have five vertices and eight edges. What am I?

a. rectangle prism 83%

b. rectangular
pyramid
c. triangular prism
d. triangular pyramid 8% 8%
0%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 rectangle
13 14 prism
15 16triangular
17 prism
18 19 20
triangular pyramid
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 rectangular pyramid
 How many edges does a square
pyramid have?

a. 4 71%

b. 5
c. 7
d. 8
21%

4% 4%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
4 5 7 8
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
 How many vertices does a
rectangular prism have?
79%

a. 12
b. 8
c. 6
d. 4
13%
8%
0%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
12 8 6 4
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
 Which of the following has a base
that is a triangle?
96%
a. Triangular prism
b. Cube
c. Square pyramid
d. Rectangular
pyramid 0% 0% 4%

Cube

Triangular prism Square pyramid

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Rectangular pyramid
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
I am a three-dimensional figure with four faces.
All of my faces, including the base are
triangles. What am I?
96%
a. rectangular prism
b. triangular prism
c. triangular pyramid
d. rectangular
pyramid 0% 0% 4%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14triangular
12rectangular
13 prism17
15 triangular
prism 16 18
pyramid 19 20
rectangular pyramid
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
 How many faces of a cube are
squares?
a. 2 100%

b. 4
c. 6
d. 8

0% 0% 0%

2 4 6 8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
Sally is going to build a table for her family room. It is
in the shape of a triangular prism. What shapes will
she need to build the table?

a. 5 triangles 67%
b. 2 triangles and 3
rectangles
c. 2 triangles and 4 29%

rectangles
4%
d. 6 rectangles 0%

5 triangles
6 rectangles

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 2 triangles2 and
triangles
3 rect...
and 4 rect...