Measuring Volume

What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?

• 19 mL 
• 35 mL 
• 24 mL 
• 1.9 mL

What is the volume of the liquid in the cylinder?

• 9 mL
• 10 mL
• 8 mL
• 6 mL

When reading the volume in a graduated cylinder, look at the ___ of the meniscus.

• top

• bottom

• It doesn't matter.

• What is a meniscus?

What is the volume?

• 23 mL

• 28 mL

• 36 mL

• 38 mL

Why is a graduated cylinder more accurate than a beaker?

• A graduated cylinder is made of glass.

• It has been to school and graduated. :)

• It has more marks for measurement.

• A beaker does not have markings.

What is measured with a graduated cylinder?

• Time

• Distance from one point to another

• Weight of an object

• Volume of liquid

What units is volume measured in?

• grams

• degrees

• milliliters

• pounds

What is the curved line called when reading a measurement in a graduated cylinder?

• sphere

• circle

• meniscus

• line

What is volume?

• Distance from one point to another

• How heavy an object is.

• How much space an object takes up.

• How much stuff is in an object.

What is the name of this tool?

• graduated cylinder

• triple beam balance

• scale

• ruler