Shapes and Figures: Interactive Learning Quizzes for 3rd Grade Math

Question 1

How many straight lines make up a triangle?

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3

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2

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4

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5

Question 2

Imagine you fold a piece of paper in half to create a line that divides it into two equal parts. If you draw a triangle on one side of the paper, what will it look like on the other side?

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A triangle that is a mirror image of the original triangle.

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A triangle that is turned by 90 degrees.

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A triangle that is smaller than the original triangle.

Question 3

In a rectangular prism, how is the height related to the other dimensions?

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The height is always perpendicular to both the length and width.

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The height is always the longest dimension.

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The height is always shorter than the width.

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The height is always parallel to both the length and width.

Question 4

If you have two congruent squares, can you arrange them to form a rectangle? Explain your answer.

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Yes, you can always arrange two congruent squares to form a rectangle.

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No, you cannot arrange two congruent squares to form a rectangle.

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It depends on the size of the squares.

Question 5

Which shape is a regular polygon? A regular polygon has equal side lengths and equal angles.

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A square

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A triangle with different side lengths

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A pentagon with equal side lengths but different angles

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A circle

Question 6

Which shape has three straight sides and three sharp corners?

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Triangle

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Rectangle

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Circle

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Square

Question 7

Which shape has four sides that are all the same length and four corners that are all right angles?

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Square

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Rectangle

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Triangle

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Circle

Question 8

Imagine you have two triangles that are identical in shape and size. Can you tell me if the Side-Side-Side (SSS) theorem can be used to prove that these triangles are congruent? Explain your answer.

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Yes, the SSS theorem states that if the three sides of one triangle are equal to the corresponding three sides of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent.

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No, the SSS theorem can only be applied to squares, not to triangles.

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Yes, but only when both triangles are right triangles.

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No, the SSS theorem is not used for proving congruence.

Question 9

Which polygon has three sides?

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Triangle

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Square

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Circle

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Rectangle

Question 10

Which shape has two pairs of parallel sides of equal length?

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Rectangle

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Square

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Oval

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Circle

Question 11

How many corners does a pentagon have?

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5

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4

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6

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7

Question 12

Which object has a round shape and can roll easily?

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Sphere

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Cube

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Cylinder

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Cone

Question 13

Which shape resembles a ball and has no corners?

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Sphere

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Cube

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Pyramid

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Rectangular Prism

Question 14

Which shape has a square base and rectangular sides that all have the same length?

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Cube

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Pyramid

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Sphere

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Cone

Question 15

What do you call a figure that has three sides and three angles?

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Triangle

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Square

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Rectangle

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Circle

Question 16

Which of these is not a property of a circle?

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It has four equal sides

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It has no corners

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Its sides are curved

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It can roll smoothly

Question 17

Which of the following is a three-dimensional shape?

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Cube

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Triangle

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Circle

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Square

Question 18

How many faces does a rectangular prism have?

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6

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3

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4

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8

Question 19

What is the outside edge of a square called?

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Perimeter

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Area

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Volume

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Vertices

Question 20

How many angles are there in a triangle?

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3

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2

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4

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5

Question 21

Which of these shapes has straight sides and no curves?

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Square

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Circle

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Oval

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Star

Question 22

Which shape is flat and has no thickness?

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Square

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Sphere

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Cone

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Cylinder

Question 23

How many straight sides does a triangle have?

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3

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2

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4

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5

Question 24

What is the name of the shape that looks like a round ball?

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Sphere

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Square

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Pyramid

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Cube

Question 25

Which of these shapes is not a regular polygon?

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Trapezoid

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Square

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Rectangle

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Hexagon

Question 26

Which of these shapes has the greatest number of sides?

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Hexagon

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Triangle

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Quadrilateral

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Pentagon

Question 27

Which of these shapes looks the same no matter which way you turn it?

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Circle

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Triangle

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Rectangle

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Trapezoid

Question 28

What is the name for the point where two or more lines meet?

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Vertex

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Angle

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Line

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Segment

Question 29

Which shape has the most corners?

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Pentagon

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Triangle

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Square

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Rectangle

Question 30

Which shape has all sides equal in length and all angles equal in measure?

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Square

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Rectangle

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Triangle

Question 31

Which shape has equal side lengths and equal angles?

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Square

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Shape with different side lengths and angles

Question 32

Imagine you have a rectangular prism. If you cut it in half perpendicularly to one of its bases, what shape will you create?

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Rectangle

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Triangle

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Circle

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Square

Question 33

Let's imagine you're creating a shape. This shape should have four sides that are all the same length and four corners that are all right angles. What shape have you made?

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Rectangle

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Trapezoid

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Parallelogram

Question 34

Which shape has no corners or sharp edges and can roll smoothly in any direction?

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Sphere

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Cube

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Pyramid

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Cylinder

Question 35

What is the unique feature of a trapezoid that sets it apart from other quadrilaterals?

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Two parallel sides

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Equal sides

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Right angles

Question 36

In a polygon, the number of corners is always:

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The same as the number of sides

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Less than the number of sides

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More than the number of sides

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Double the number of sides

Question 37

What is a cross-section of a 3D shape?

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A slice of the shape made by cutting through it

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The edge of the shape

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The amount of space the shape takes up

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The flat surface of the shape

Question 38

Which shape has four equal sides and four right angles?

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Square

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Circle

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Triangle

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Oval

Question 39

Which shape has four equal sides and four right angles?

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Square

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Circle

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Triangle

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Oval

Question 40

Which shape has four straight sides and four corners?

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Square

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Circle

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Triangle

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Oval

Question 41

What is NOT true about a cube?

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It has curved surfaces.

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It has six square faces.

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It has twelve edges.

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It has eight corners.

Question 42

Which type of triangle has three sides that are all different lengths?

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Scalene

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Equilateral

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Isosceles

Question 43

Sarah wants to buy a circular rug for her room. The diameter of the rug is 4 feet. What is the length of the rug's circumference?

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2π feet

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π feet

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4 feet

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2 feet

Question 44

Which object is a sphere? A sphere is a round shape with no corners or edges.

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Basketball

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Cube

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Cone

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Triangular Prism

Question 45

Let's learn about triangular prisms! Which of these describes a triangular prism and its features?

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5 flat surfaces (faces), 9 straight edges, and 6 points (vertices)

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4 faces, 6 edges, and 5 vertices, with a rectangular base and 3 triangular faces

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6 faces, 8 edges, and 5 vertices, with a pentagonal base and 5 triangular faces

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5 faces, 7 edges, and 4 vertices, with a hexagonal base and 4 triangular faces

Question 46

Which shape has four equal sides and four right angles?

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Square

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Circle

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Triangle

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Rectangle

Question 47

Which of these describes an obtuse angle?

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Greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees

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Less than 90 degrees

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Exactly 90 degrees

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Exactly 180 degrees

Question 48

Which type of triangle has all three sides with different lengths?

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Scalene triangle

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Equilateral triangle

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Isosceles triangle

Question 49

What equation shows the perimeter of a square in relation to its side length?

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Perimeter = 4 × side length

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Perimeter = side length × side length

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Perimeter = 2 × (length + width)

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Perimeter = π × diameter

Question 50

What shape has four equal sides and four equal angles?

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Square

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Triangle

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Circle

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Rectangle

Question 51

How many straight sides does a triangle have?

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Three

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Two

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Four

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Five

Question 52

Which of these is a round, three-dimensional shape?

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Sphere

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Cube

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Pyramid

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Cone

Question 53

What is the name for the point where two lines cross each other?

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Vertex

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Edge

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Side

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Corner

Question 54

Which of these shapes has two parallel sides?

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Trapezoid

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Square

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Triangle

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Circle

Question 55

What is the name of the shape formed when you cut a circle in half?

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Semicircle

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Half-circle

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Quarter-circle

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Arc

Question 56

Which of these shapes has all sides equal?

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Square

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Triangle

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Rectangle

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Trapezoid

Question 57

What is the name for the line that divides a shape into two equal mirror halves?

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Symmetry Line

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Median

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Altitude

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Perpendicular Bisector

Question 58

Which of these shapes does NOT have four right angles?

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Trapezoid

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Square

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Rectangle

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Parallelogram

Question 59

What is the name for the three-dimensional shape that looks like a ball?

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Sphere

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Ellipsoid

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Cylinder

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Cone

Question 60

How many sides does a triangle have?

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3

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4

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6

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5

Question 61

Which shape is round and has no corners?

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Circle

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Square

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Rectangle

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Triangle

Question 62

Which of the following is a 3-dimensional shape?

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Sphere

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Circle

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Square

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Triangle

Question 63

What is the volume of a cube with an edge length of 3 cm?

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27 cm³

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21 cm³

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15 cm³

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9 cm³

Question 64

Which of the following is NOT a property of a parallelogram?

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All sides are equal

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Opposite sides are parallel

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Diagonals bisect each other

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Opposite angles are equal