Reading Scales and Measuring Instruments
Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________
Instructions: Carefully read each scale and write the measurement shown by the arrow or marked point.
Part A: Rulers (cm and mm)
1. What measurement does the arrow show?
|0
|1
|2
|3
↓
Answer: _____________ cm
2. What measurement does the arrow show?
|4
|5
|6
|7
↓
Answer: _____________ mm
Part B: Measuring Tape (metres)
3. What measurement does the arrow show?
|1.5
|1.6
|1.7
|1.8
↓
Answer: _____________ m
Part C: Graduated Cylinder (mL)
4. What volume of liquid is shown? (Read from the bottom of the meniscus)
100
90
80
70
60
Answer: _____________ mL
5. What volume of liquid is shown?
250
200
150
100
50
Answer: _____________ mL