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What is the difference between a smooth sided pyramid and a stepped sided pyramid?
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∙ 12y ago
the smooth-sided is smooth but the stepped has a six huged steps at the top for the robbers
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What is the difference between the pyramids of Egypt to American pyramid?
The pyramids in Egypt are a perfect pyramid, which means that the edges are all smooth. But in America the sides are shaped like stairs.
Can you build a pyramid out of cubes and would the sides be smooth?
no
Is a pentagonal a pyramid?
No, a pentagonal is an adjective, not a noun. So it is not any thing - just a description of some thing. The question is like asking if "smooth" is a pyramid.
What are the differences between a triangular pyramid and a triangular prism?
A triangular pyramid is a four sided 3D shape. All four sides are triangles. It resembles a 'traditional' pyramid, like the ones in Egypt. A triangular prism is a five sided 3D shape. It consists of two identical triangular sides connected by three identical rectangular sides. think of it as a cylinder with triangles on the ends and three sides instead of a smooth surface.
Why is there steps on the pyramid?
The main pyramids were not built with steps. There were stone caps that left it with a smooth surface, but over the centuries, people have taken them for use in other buildings.
What the difference between a pyramid and a ziggurat?
A ziggurat is an Ancient Mesopotamian stepped tower used to worship the gods. A pyramid is a large, smooth burial tomb for Ancient Egyptian kings.
Who built the first smooth sided pyramid?
A stepped pyramid was built, then rough limestone facing stones were added, then the facing stones were carefully chiseled to form smooth faces.
Where was the first pyramid built and who was it bult for?
The first pyramid was the stepped pyramid of Zoser. It can be seen in Saqqara, Egypt. It was built c.4770 years ago. The first smooth-faced pyramid was built for Snefru in c. 2620BC.
What is the difference between the pyramids of Egypt to American pyramid?
The pyramids in Egypt are a perfect pyramid, which means that the edges are all smooth. But in America the sides are shaped like stairs.
What are the different types of pyramids?
There are about three types of pyramids in Ancient Egypt: "True" pyramid- The typical pyramid, with smooth sides and hard edges(the pyramids you would imagine) Bent pyramid- Very smooth and has curved sides(obviously looks bent!) Stepped Pyramid- Has many steps to the top(it's a STEP pyramid!)
What is the difference between rough rough ER and smooth ER?
The difference between rough and smooth is the texture. Rough things have a bumpy, abrasive texture. Smooth things have are not rough.
What is the difference between er and smooth er?
The difference between ruff ER and smooth ER is ruff ER contains attached ribosomes giving it the rough appearance, where as smooth ER does not.
What is the difference between ruff ER and smooth ER?
The difference between ruff ER and smooth ER is ruff ER contains attached ribosomes giving it the rough appearance, where as smooth ER does not.
What is different between er and smooth er?
The difference between ruff ER and smooth ER is ruff ER contains attached ribosomes giving it the rough appearance, where as smooth ER does not.
Three of the main types of Egyptian pyramids are?
Smooth [sided] pyramid Step [sided] pyramid Bent pyramid
What is the style of the pyramid of Giza?
Smooth sided style.
Can you build a pyramid out of cubes and would the sides be smooth?
no
