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A polyhedra is..

  • A three dimensional shape
  • Has ONLY flat surfaces
  • Doesn't roll

Some examples are..

  • cube
  • octagonal prism
  • hexagonal prism
  • square prism
  • rectangular prism
  • triangular prism
  • square pyramid
  • triangle pyramid

A nonpolyhedra is..

  • Has one or more round surfaces
  • can roll

Some examples are..

  • sphere
  • hemisphere
  • cylinder
  • cone
  • egg
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