Graduated Cylinders

What is the scientific tool used to measure liquid volume?

• triple-beam balance

• thermometer

• beaker

• graduated cylinder

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

• top

• bottom

• It doesn't matter.

• What is a meniscus?

True or False: The proper way to read a graduated cylinder is to hold it up to eye-level to read it.

• True

• False

The value between each tick mark on the graduated cylinder is called ___.

• scale

• graduations

• measuring lines

• centimeters

True or False: Place the graduated cylinder on a flat surface when reading the volume level.

• True

• False

What is the scale?

• 1 mL

• 2 mL

• 5 mL

• 10 mL

What is the volume?

• 23 mL

• 28 mL

• 36 mL

• 38 mL

What is the scale?

• 1 mL

• 2 mL

• 5 mL

• 10 mL

What is the volume?

• 42 mL

• 43 mL

• 44 mL

• 45 mL

What is the scale?

• 1 mL

• 2 mL

• 5 mL

• 10 mL