A solid shape is a three-dimensional figure that has width, depth and height. Examples of solid shapes include cubes, pyramids and spheres. Solid geometry is the study of solid shapes. read more
Other familiar solid shapes are spheres, which children might recognize as being shaped like balls; cones, like ice cream cones or traffic cones; and cylinders, which are shaped like cans. One shape that children might not immediately recognize is a pyramid, which has one rectangular face and four triangular faces. read more