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Graduated Cylinders

Graduated cylinders can all be read by measuring the lowest portion of the meniscus. The meniscus, according to dictionary.com, is the lowest portion of the convex dip of the liquid as it sits in the graduated cylinder. The overall purpose of the graduated cylinder is to measure volume and you do this by reading the level at the bottom of the meniscus. Graduated cylinders are measured by milliliters and the numbers are multiples of 10. There are 10 divisions and each represents one milliliter.

The graduated cylinders are found in Mrs. Wilson's room. www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=gch302 dictionary.com dIclackamas.cc.or.us/ch104-01b/volume_meas.htm