GCSE Maths Practice: 3d-shapes-and-nets

Question 6 of 10

Identify the 3D shape that has both flat faces and a curved surface.

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\( \begin{array}{l}\text{Which 3D shape has both flat faces and a curved surface?}\end{array} \)

Choose one option:

\( \text{Cylinder} \) \( \text{Cone} \) \( \text{Sphere} \) \( \text{Cube} \)

Look for two parallel circular faces and a curved side.

A cylinder consists of two identical circular faces (top and bottom) and a curved lateral surface. Recognizing both flat and curved features helps distinguish cylinders from cones, spheres, and cubes. Understanding this structure is important for surface area and volume calculations. Practice sketching cylinders and labeling faces and the curved surface. This knowledge also helps when unfolding the shape into a net and solving related geometric problems.