Spatial Ability: 2D Unfolding Flashcards
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A flat net that folds into a cube must contain exactly how many squares?
Answer: 6
A cube has 6 faces, so its net requires exactly 6 equal squares.
Which of these 6-square arrangements CANNOT fold into a cube?
Answer: A 1×6 straight line
A 1×6 straight line cannot fold into a cube because the two end squares would overlap the same face.
A cube has how many pairs of opposite (non-touching) faces?
Answer: 3
A cube has 6 faces forming 3 opposite pairs: top/bottom, front/back, and left/right.
In a cube net shaped as a 1×4 row with one extra square attached above the first square and one below the third, how many edge-connections exist between adjacent squares?
Answer: 5
A row of 4 has 3 connections; adding 1 square above and 1 below gives 2 more, totaling 5 connections.
A square pyramid has a square base and 4 triangular sides. Its unfolded net contains:
Answer: 1 square and 4 triangles
The net includes the square base plus all 4 triangular side faces for a total of 5 shapes.
When two squares share an edge in a cube net, those two faces will do what in the finished cube?
Answer: Share an edge
Squares sharing an edge in the net remain connected at that shared edge when folded into a cube.
A triangular prism has 2 triangular ends and 3 rectangular sides. Its complete net contains how many shapes total?
Answer: 5
The net contains 5 shapes: 2 triangles and 3 rectangles representing all faces of the prism.