3D Shapes (Year 4)
Name and describe 3D shapes by their faces, edges and vertices.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 4 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
Two lines are PARALLEL. What does this mean?
- They never meet, even if extended.
- They cross at right angles.
- They are the same length.
- They form a triangle.
Answer: They never meet, even if extended.. Parallel lines run in the same direction and never meet.
What's the DIFFERENCE between a rectangle and a square?
- A square has 4 EQUAL sides; a rectangle has only opposite sides equal.
- A square has right angles; a rectangle doesn't.
- A rectangle is bigger.
- There is no difference.
Answer: A square has 4 EQUAL sides; a rectangle has only opposite sides equal.. Square = special rectangle with all sides equal.
A regular hexagon's interior angles sum to 720°. What is the size of EACH angle?
- 120°
- 180°
- 90°
- 100°
Answer: 120°. Regular hexagon = 6 equal angles. 720 ÷ 6 = 120°.
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