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Essential Question How are geometric shapes identified?
There are many different geometric shapes.
circle circle – a shape that is round.
square square- a rectangle whose four sides are of equal length.
triangle triangle- a three- sided polygon
rectangle rectangle- a shape with four sides. Each side of the shape is the same length as the side opposite it.
cone cone – a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point.
cylinder cylinder – a solid bound by a cylindrical surface and two parallel bases
hexagon hexagon- a shape with six sides.
octagon octagon – a figure having eight sides and eight angles.
pentagon pentagon- a shape with five sides with five angles inside of it.
equilateral triangle equilateral triangle- a triangle with equal sides and equal angles.
isosceles triangle isosceles triangle- a triangle which has two sides exactly the same length.
scalene triangle scalene triangle- a triangle with no equal sides or angles.
sphere sphere – a solid figure that has the shape of a ball.
cube cube - a three- dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides.