Area and Volume

A graduated cylinder is used to measure _____________________

• the mass of an object

• the weight of an object

• the volume of an object

• the value of an object

What instrument is used to measure volume?

• ruler

• triple beam balance

• graduated cylinder

• scale

The metric unit used when measuring volume of a liquid

• ounce

• liter

• meter

• gram

The water displacement method is the only way to measure the volume of

• a regular solid

• an irregular solid

• a liquid

• a gas

When measuring the amount of water in a graduated cylinder, you should always

• read it at eye level

• read it from above

• read the top of the meniscus

• read the bottom of the meniscus

What is volume?

• the amount of matter in an object

• the amount of space an object takes up

• the amount of liquid in an object

• the amount of heat an object gives off

The volume of a liquid is measured by using ________________

• the water displacement method

• length x width x height

• a triple beam balance

• a graduated cylinder

The amount of space an object takes up is called ______________

• mass

• density

• weight

• volume

The volume of an irregular solid is measured by ______________

• using a ruler

• using the water displacement method

• using a triple beam balance

• using l x w h

Which of the following units is used to measure the volume of a solid object?

• Cubic meter

• Liter

• Gram

• Newton