Web Search for the World’s Most Famous Structures
Search each Web site and answer the questions that relate geometry and measurement to
famous structures around the world. Most of these Web sites have enlarged photographs of
each building that allow you to view the different geometric shapes and enable you to
answer the questions more accurately.
1. The Great Pyramids: www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Great_Pyramid.html
This famous trio has what basic geometric shape? ________________________________
List the area in English and metric measurements for each pyramid.
Name of Pyramid
Area (English
Measurement)
Area (Metric
Measurement)
________________________
________________
__________________
________________________
________________
__________________
________________________
________________
__________________
Where is the triangular face height measured? __________________________________
List the surface face heights in English and metric.
Name of Pyramid
Surface Face
Heights (English)
Surface Face
Heights (Metric)
_______________________
_______________
__________________
_______________________
_______________
__________________
_______________________
_______________
__________________
Does the Great Pyramid have a line of symmetry?
______________________________
Is the Great Pyramid a quadrilateral? __________________________________________
Are the trio of pyramids congruent? ___________________________________________
Charlotte Moore, CD 1, Set 4
Geometry and Measurement of the World’s Most Famous Structures
C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi
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2. The Globe Theater: www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Globe_Theater.html
What geometric shape is Shakespeare’s theater?_________________________________
Name the polygon that the theater is considered to be. ____________________________
3. The Eiffel Tower: www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Eiffel_Tower.html
What overall geometric shape does the Eiffel Tower resemble? _____________________
What type quadrilateral does the center of the Eiffel Tower resemble?_______________
What would be the degree of the base of the Eiffel Tower if measured using a large
protractor?_________________________________________________________________
Does the Eiffel Tower have a line of symmetry? __________________________________
4. Statue of Liberty: www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Statue_of_Liberty.html
Feet/Inches
Meters
List the complete height of the Statue of Liberty.
_____________
_____________
List the measurement of the Statue.
_____________
_____________
List the dimensions of the largest part of the Statue. _____________
_____________
Name the smallest part of the Statue. ___________________________________________
Name the largest part of the Statue. ____________________________________________
How many windows are in the Statue’s crown? __________________________________
How much is the total copper weight in the Statue? _______________________________
How much is the weight of the steel in the Statue? ________________________________
What is the total weight of the concrete foundation? ______________________________
How much does the statue sway with winds of ___________ miles per hour? __________
Does the Statue of Liberty have a line of symmetry? ______________________________
Charlotte Moore, CD 1, Set 4
Geometry and Measurement of the World’s Most Famous Structures
C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi
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This document may be copied and distributed for nonprofit educational purposes only
provided that credit is given to C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi.
5. Sears Tower: www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Sears_Tower.html
What makes the Sears Tower unique? _________________________________________
How tall is the Sears building? ________________________________________________
What type of quadrilateral is at the base of the column? __________________________
List the dimensions of the base of the column. ___________________________________
6. Crystal Palace: www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Crystal_Palace.html
List the dimensions of the floor area of the Crystal Palace. ________________________
What is the square footage of the Crystal Palace?_________________________________
What type of quadrilateral is the floor area? ____________________________________
7. East Wing of the National Gallery:
www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/East_Wing_National_Gallery.html
What type of geometric space does the National Gallery have? _____________________
What geometric shape is the planning grid in the photograph on the Web page (angled
view of front)? ___________________________ the skylights?______________________
8. Empire State Building:
www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Empire_State_Building.html
How high is the Empire State Building? ________________________________________
Does the Empire State Building have a line of symmetry? _________________________
What type of geometric shape does the Empire State Building have? ________________
9. United States Capitol www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/United_States_Capitol.html
What geometric shape describes the center of the Capitol building? _________________
What 3-dimensional shape are the columns in the dome? __________________________
Charlotte Moore, CD 1, Set 4
Geometry and Measurement of the World’s Most Famous Structures
C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi
Copyright ©2000. All rights reserved.
This document may be copied and distributed for nonprofit educational purposes only
provided that credit is given to C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi.
10. World Trade Center: www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/World_Trade_Center.html
Is the tallest building in the U.S. or is it the tallest building in the world? ____________
How high is this skyscraper? _________________________________________________
How many miles can be seen from the top of the towers of the center? _______________
How much did it cost to build the World Trade Center?___________________________
11. Washington Monument:
www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Washington_Monument.html
How many feet high is the Washington Monument? ______________________________
How many feet wide is the monument at the base?
______________________________
What geometric shape is the temple base?_______________________________________
What geometric shape is the monument capping (top)?____________________________
12. United States Supreme Court:
www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/U.S._Supreme_Court.html
What type of triangular shape is the front gable of the Supreme Court? _____________
What shape are the windows in front of the Supreme Court? ______________________
13. The White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov/www.whitehouse.gov/,
www.whitehouse.gov/history/facts.html, www.whitehouse.gov/tours/
What type triangular gable does the front center of the White House have?
___________________________________________________________________________
From the back view of the White House, what geometric shape is in the center? _______
__________________________ What is the name of the room?______________________
What room has the longest rectangular shape? __________________________________
Are all rooms in the White House rectangular in shape? __________________________
Charlotte Moore, CD 1, Set 4
Geometry and Measurement of the World’s Most Famous Structures
C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi
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This document may be copied and distributed for nonprofit educational purposes only
provided that credit is given to C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi.
Looking at the “White House Facts,” do you think the views of the exterior sides of the
building show all of the White House?__________________________________________
Explain your answer. ________________________________________________________
Are all the windows in the White House rectangular in shape? _____________________
14. If it takes 20 gallons of paint to paint the exterior of an average size house, how much
larger is the White House than an average size house, judging by how many gallons it
takes to paint the White House?______________________________________________
Charlotte Moore, CD 1, Set 4
Geometry and Measurement of the World’s Most Famous Structures
C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi
Copyright ©2000. All rights reserved.
This document may be copied and distributed for nonprofit educational purposes only
provided that credit is given to C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi.