IM Geo.5.2 Lesson: Slicing Solids
Imagine slicing a sphere with a straight cut. The flat surface you sliced along is called a cross section.
Try to list all the possible shapes for a cross section of a sphere.
Imagine slicing a cube with a straight cut.
Try to list all the possible shapes for a cross section of a cube.
Imagine slicing a cylinder with a straight cut.
Try to list all the possible shapes for a cross section of a cylinder.
Imagine slicing a square pyramid with a straight cut.
Try to list all the possible shapes for a cross section of a square pyramid.
Each question shows several parallel cross-sectional slabs of the same three-dimensional solid.
Name each solid.
