Sphere (3D Shape) — free printable clipart
Free maths resource for teachers · CC BY-NC 4.0

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This image presents a clear, illustrative depiction of a sphere, rendered in a bright blue with subtle shading to highlight its three-dimensional curvature. A distinct horizontal line is shown across its surface, emphasizing its round form. The illustration is accompanied by the bold text "SPHERE" at the top and specific geometric properties "1 face • 0 edges • 0 vertices" at the bottom. This visual resource is designed to teach fundamental concepts of 3D shapes and their attributes in mathematics education, suitable for primary and elementary grades. It is perfect for use in slide presentations, as a reference on worksheets for shape identification, or for simple labeling exercises. The visual style is a clean, modern illustration with a clear diagrammatic intent.
What a sphere is, and how to count it
A sphere is a 3D solid that has no flat faces, 0 edges and 0 vertices. Part of its surface is curved, so it is not a polyhedron and it is counted differently from a cube or a prism — which is also why Euler's formula does not apply to it.
- Solid
- Sphere
- Surfaces
- 1 curved surface, no flat faces
- Flat faces
- 0
- Edges
- 0
- Vertices (corners)
- 0
- Is it a polyhedron?
- No — it has a curved surface
- Volume
- V = ⁴⁄₃πr³
- Surface area
- SA = 4πr²
- Every point on the surface is exactly the same distance — the radius — from the centre. That single property is the whole definition.
- It has no edges and no vertices at all, which makes it the cleanest answer to “name a solid with no vertices”.
- A circle and a sphere are not the same thing: a circle is flat and 2D, a sphere is solid and 3D. A ball is a sphere; a drawn ring is a circle.
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