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Name: Date: 8th Grade Science – STEM Middle Academy – Mr. Condon Block: Open response Practice

21 The picture below shows a sample of liquid in a graduated cylinder.



a. Identify what property of the sample is being measured with the graduated cylinder. b. Identify the measurement of the sample in the graduated cylinder. Include units and use the correct number of significant digits in your answer. The entire sample was transferred to a 100 mL beaker, as shown below. c. Identify the measurement of the sample in the beaker. Include units and use the correct number of significant digits in your answer. d. Explain why the measurements would be recorded differently when the sample is in the graduated cylinder and when it is in the beaker.