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One real world example of a square pyramids is the pyramids built in Egypt, like the Pyramid of Giza. Another example is the roof of many houses. Children's building blocks often include square pyramids as well.
No, a square-based pyramid is not a prism. A prism is a polyhedron with two parallel and congruent faces called bases, and all other faces are parallelograms. In contrast, a square-based pyramid has a square base and triangular faces that meet at a single point called the apex. Therefore, a square-based pyramid does not meet the definition of a prism.
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The 4500 year old Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt. This real life example is also the last remaining of the "Seven Wonders of the World" in existence.
The 3D shapes that have at least one square face are known as prisms. Prisms are polyhedrons with two parallel and congruent faces called bases, and lateral faces that are parallelograms. When one of the bases of a prism is a square, it is called a square prism. Other examples of prisms with a square face include rectangular prisms and cube-shaped prisms.