Directions: Identify the solid figure being described in the following.
1. A _______________ has 3 rectangular and 2 triangular faces.
2. A _____________________ has six rectangles for its outside surface. Each surface is called a face. Each pair of faces intersects outside in an edge.
3. A _______________ or a square prism has six squares for its faces. All the edges are equal in length. It has 8 vertices and 12 edges.
4. A ____________________ has a circle for the base and a curved surface that comes to a point.
5. A ___________________ has 2 equal and parallel circles as bases and a lateral curved surface.
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Answer:
1. A Triangular prism has 3 rectangular and 2 triangular faces.
2. A Rectangular cuboid has six rectangles for its outside surface. Each surface is called a face. Each pair of faces intersects outside in an edge.
3. A Cube or a square prism has six squares for its faces. All the edges are equal in length. It has 8 vertices and 12 edges.
4. A Cone has a circle for the base and a curved surface that comes to a point.
5. A Cylinder has 2 equal and parallel circles as bases and a lateral curved surface.