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Sphere and Cylinder

A cylinder is a solid with straight parallel sides and a sphere is a round solid where every point on the surface is equidistant from the center. The document defines key terms like net, surface area, volume, and cross section and notes that the cross section of a cylinder would be two miniature cylinders or a half circle, while the cross section of a sphere is a half circle.

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Sphere and Cylinder

A cylinder is a solid with straight parallel sides and a sphere is a round solid where every point on the surface is equidistant from the center. The document defines key terms like net, surface area, volume, and cross section and notes that the cross section of a cylinder would be two miniature cylinders or a half circle, while the cross section of a sphere is a half circle.

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Solids: Cylinder and Sphere

Definition of cylinder: A solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides

Definition of sphere: A round solid figure with every point on its surface equidistant from its
center

Definition of net: A pattern that you can cut and fold to make a model of a solid shape

Definition of surface area: The total area of the surface of a three-dimensional object

Definition of volume: The amount of space that a substance or object occupies

Definition of cross section: A surface or shape that is or would be exposed by making a


straight cut through something
Net of Cylinder

The cross section of a cylinder


would be split into either two
miniature cylinders or a half
circle/ oval shape
Net of Sphere

The cross section of a sphere


would be a half circle.

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