Question

diagnostic activity
complete the crossword puzzle.
area circle circumference cubed
cylinder diameter radius rectangle
rectangular square squared volume
vocabulary
across
3 distance from the centre of a circle to its edge
5 perimeter of a circle
9 to the exponent 2; measurement for area
10 three - dimensional like a prism but with circular ends
11 the space covered by a two - dimensional shape; measured in square units
down
1 the amount of space occupied by a three - dimensional object
2 a round geometric shape
3 ______ prism, a mathematical name for a box shape
4 distance across a circle measured through its centre
6 a geometric shape with four sides, with opposite sides of same length
7 to the exponent 3; measurement for volume
8 a geometric shape with four equal sides

Explanation:

1. Across 3: The distance from the center of a circle to its edge is the radius.
2. Across 5: The perimeter of a circle is the circumference.
3. Across 9: To the exponent 2 is squared, which is used for area measurements.
4. Across 10: A three - dimensional shape like a prism but with circular ends is a cylinder.
5. Across 11: The space covered by a two - dimensional shape, measured in square units is area.
6. Down 1: The amount of space occupied by a three - dimensional object is volume.
7. Down 2: A round geometric shape is a circle.
8. Down 3: A rectangular prism is a mathematical name for a box shape.
9. Down 4: The distance across a circle measured through its center is the diameter.
10. Down 6: A geometric shape with four sides and opposite sides of the same length is a rectangle.
11. Down 7: To the exponent 3 is cubed, used for volume measurements.
12. Down 8: A geometric shape with four equal sides is a square.

Answer:

Across:

1. Radius
2. Circumference
3. Squared
4. Cylinder
5. Area

Down:

1. Volume
2. Circle
3. Rectangular
4. Diameter
5. Rectangle
6. Cubed
7. Square