2D and 3D Shapes — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A cube has 12 edges.
A cube has 12 edges — 4 on top, 4 on the bottom, and 4 connecting top to bottom.
2. A cone has 1 flat face.
A cone has 1 flat circular face at its base and 1 curved surface.
3. A rectangular prism has 6 faces.
A rectangular prism has 6 faces — top, bottom, front, back, left, and right.
4. A sphere has 0 vertices.
A sphere has 0 vertices because it has no corners — it is perfectly round.
5. A cylinder has 2 flat faces.
A cylinder has 2 flat circular faces — one on top and one on the bottom.
6. A cone has 1 vertex.
A cone has 1 vertex — the pointed tip at the top.
7. A cube has 8 vertices.
A cube has 8 vertices — 4 on top and 4 on the bottom.
8. A rectangular prism has 12 edges.
A rectangular prism has 12 edges — 4 on top, 4 on the bottom, and 4 connecting them.
9. A shape that can stack AND roll is a cylinder.
A cylinder can roll on its curved surface and stack on its flat faces.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
cube
→ dice
ice cream cone
sphere
→ basketball
can
cone
→ ice cream cone
dice
cylinder
→ can
basketball
A cube looks like dice, a sphere looks like a basketball, a cone looks like an ice cream cone, and a cylinder looks like a can.