Accurately Measuring Volume

Where do we read the level of liquid?

• The highest point the liquid touches.
• The bottom of the meniscus.
• Half way between, we make an educated guess and round it.
• Somewhere about there.

What is the maximum value this graduated cylinder can measure?

• 1 ml
• 10 ml
• 25 ml
• 50 ml

How many spaces are there between 6 and 7?

• 10
• 2
• 4
• 5

What is the correct value?

• 5 ml
• 15 ml
• 20 ml
• 25 ml

How many milliliters in a liter?

• 100 
• 1,000 
• 10,000 
• 10 

What is the volume of the water?

• 24 mL
• 21.5 mL
• 20.5 mL
• 22 mL

What is measured with a graduated cylinder?

• time

• distance

• weight

• liquid volume

Volume is the amount of space an object takes up.

• True
• False

Where should you read the level of water on the graduated cylinder?

• Level "A"
• Level "B"
• Level "C"
• None of these

What is the volume of water in this graduated cylinder?

• 47 mL
• 50 mL
• 45 mL
• 45.4 mL