1. Kilograms is the most common unit of measure on most graduated cylinders.

A. true

B. false

2. What is the curved surface on a liquid that is in a container called?

A. minimum

B. maximum

C. meniscus

D. increment size

3. All of the following are common units used to measure volume except:

A. milliliters.

B. centimeters squared.

C. cubic centimeters.

D. liters.

4. Use the image below to answer questions 4 - 5. The image shows a blue liquid in a portion of a graduated cylinder. This cylinder measures in units of mL.

What is the increment size of this graduated cylinder?

Portion of a graduated cylinder between 30 milliliters and 50 milliliters. The increment marks at 30, 40, and 50 are labeled, with nine unlabeled marks between each. The blue liquid is filled to between the 40 and 50 milliliter marks. The top of the meniscus is between the fifth and sixth increments, and the bottom of the meniscus is between the fourth and fifth increments.

A. 0.1 mL

B. 1 mL

C. 10 mL

D. 100 mL

5. What is the volume of the blue liquid in the graduated cylinder?

A. 40 mL

B. 45 mL

C. 44 mL

D. 44.7 mL

6. A volume reading using graduated cylinder A was 33.90 mL. A volume reading using a different graduated cylinder B was 62 mL. If both readings were made correctly, which cylinder had the smaller increment size?

A. graduated cylinder A

B. graduated cylinder B

C. graduated cylinders A and B had the same increment size

7. What is the amount of space occupied by a substance called?

A. density

B. mass

C. volume

D. area

8. All measurements using a graduated cylinder require:

A. an estimation only.

B. an understanding of place value only.

C. both an estimation and understanding of place value.

D. neither an estimation nor an understanding of place value.

Lesson 1 Assessment: How to Measure a Liquid’s Volume