Volume: Water Displacement

How do you find volume of a cube or rectangular prism?

• Side x Side x Side

• Base x Height

• Length x Width x Height

• Mass x Volume x Density

What units do graduated cylinders measure in?

• milligrams

• milliliters

• millimeters

• liters

In this example, how many milliliters does each line represent?

• 1 mL

• 5 mL

• 10 mL

• 20 mL

What is the bottom of the curve called?

• Menisterscus

• Eye Level

• Water Level

• Meniscus

Describe what you should do to get the water level (meniscus) at EXACTLY the correct place.

• use a faucet

• use an eye dropper (dropper pipet)

• use another graduated cylinder

• use a spoon

What is the NEW level of the water?

• 17 mL

• 16 mL

• 15 mL

What is the volume of the marble itself?

• 16 mL (16 cm³)

• 1 mL (1 cm³)

• 2 mL (2 cm³)

• 15 mL (15 cm³)