Reading a Graduated Cylinder

When measuring the liquid in a graduated cylinder, you always read the measurement....

• at the bottom of the meniscus

• at the top of the meniscus

• under the graduated cylinder

• above the graduated cylinder

Look at the graduated cylinder. How much liquid is in it?

• 7.5 grams

• 7 mL

• 5 mL

• 9 mL

Anytime we measure liquid, we use the unit-

• grams (g)

• newtons (N)

• milliliters (mL)

• inches (in)

What is the measurement of the graduated cylinder?

• 30 mL

• 38 mL

• 40 mL

• 28 mL

The amount of liquid in the graduated cylinder is...

• 90 mL

• 85 mL

• 75 mL

• 87 mL