Class 8 Mensuration Important Points

• The trapezium and rhombus are the figures represented in the two-dimensional plane. Whereas Cuboid, Cube and Cylinder are three-dimensional solid shape.
• The surface area of a solid shape is the sum of the areas of its faces.
• Amount of region occupied by a solid shape is called its volume.

Volume and Capacity

Volume and capacity are almost similar to each other.

• A volume is the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object
• Capacity is the quantity of liquid contained in an object
• 1 mL = 1 cm³
• 1 L = 1000 cm³
• 1 m³ = 1000000 cm³ = 1000 L