Question

Prisms are named for:

• A. The circles that make up the sides
• B. The rectangles and angles of the shape
• C. The shapes that form their faces
• D. The three-dimensional shapes they form

Answer 1

The correct option is C The shapes that form their faces

We name the prism based on their the faces formed by base.

For example, A prism having square bases is named as square prism.

A prism having pentagon bases are pentagonal prism.

Hence, the prism are named for the shapes that form their faces.