• Liters

  • milliliters

• Ounces (liquid/fluid)

• Gallons

  • cup

  • pint

  • quart

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Measuring Volume

• When we measure liquids in science, we will typically use a graduated cylinder.

• We want to look at the bottom of the meniscus for the most accurate measurement

• The meniscus is the bottom of the curved surface of the liquid.

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Measuring Volume

The SI System of

Measurement is important and useful because it provides simple and accepted standard units shared by scientists around the world.

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​Systems of Measurement

Conversions

How do we convert?

Sometimes we need to change units to make collecting and sharing our data with other scientists easier. It is important to notes, when we convert we are not changing the value we are simply changing the value's appearance.