Properties of 3D Shapes

Take a look at some of the language used to describe the properties of 3-

dimensional (3D) shapes below:

curved straight corner, vertices or vertex

surface face edge flat

What 3D Shape Does This Net Make?
Cube

How many faces? 6 square faces

How many edges? 12 edges

How many vertices? 8 vertices

Are all the edges the

yes
same length?
What 3D Shape Does This Net Make?
Rectangular Prism/Cuboid

How many faces? 6 faces in total

at least 4 rectangular
faces

How many edges? 12 straight edges

How many vertices? 8 vertices

Are all the edges the

no
same length?
What 3D Shape Does This Net Make?
Triangular Prism

How many faces? 5 faces in total

2 triangular faces

3 rectangular faces

How many edges? 9 straight edges

How many vertices? 6 vertices

What 3D Shape Does This Net Make?
Square-Based Pyramid

How many faces? 5 faces in total

4 triangular faces
that make the
sharp point

1 square face as
the base

How many edges? 8 straight edges

How many vertices? 5 vertices

What 3D Shape Does This Net Make?
Cylinder

How many faces? 3 faces in total

2 flat circular faces

1 curved surface

How many edges? 2 curved edges

How many vertices? 0 vertices

What 3D Shape Does This Net Make?
Tetrahedron or
Triangle based pyramid

How many faces? 4 triangular faces

How many edges? 6 straight edges

How many vertices? 4 vertices

What 3D Shape Does This Net Make?
Pentagonal Prism

How many faces? 7 faces in total

2 pentagonal faces

5 rectangular faces

How many edges? 15 straight edges

How many vertices? 10 vertices

What 3D Shape Does This Net Make?
Hexagonal Prism

How many faces? 8 faces in total

2 hexagonal faces

6 rectangular faces

How many edges? 18 straight edges

How many vertices? 12 vertices

What 3D Shape Does This Net Make?
Octagonal Prism

How many faces? 10 faces in total

2 octagonal faces

8 rectangular faces

How many edges? 24 straight edges

How many
16 corners/vertices
corners/vertices?