Prisms and Non-prisms

Mathematics

Examples of prisms

cube/square prism, cuboid/rectangular prism and triangular prism

Examples of non-prisms

Sphere, pyramid, cone and cylinder

Cylinder

Has 2 bases and 2 curve surfaces

Cone

Has 1 curve surface and 1 vertex

Pyramid

Has 5 flat surfaces, 5 vertices and 8 edges

Sphere

It has no flat surfaces, no base, no curve surfaces, no vertex and no edges

Characteristics of non-prisms shapes

A shape that does not have 5 or more flat surfaces, does not have 2 bases of equal size in opposite directions and has a curved surface