California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Math Practice Exam

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What is a prism characterized by?

  1. All faces are triangular

  2. Two congruent and parallel faces called bases

  3. Only one face is a polygon

  4. All faces are rectangles

The correct answer is: Two congruent and parallel faces called bases

A prism is characterized by having two congruent and parallel faces known as bases, which can be any polygon. The other faces, called lateral faces, connect the corresponding sides of the bases and are typically parallelograms, although in the case of certain prisms (like a right prism), they can be rectangles. This structural feature allows prisms to maintain uniformity along their length, creating a three-dimensional shape that extends perpendicularly between the two bases. The bases are what defines the type of prism; for example, if the bases are triangles, the prism is a triangular prism, and if they are squares, it is a square prism. The other options describe characteristics that do not apply universally to all prisms, highlighting their differences from the standard definition of a prism.

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