| A | B |
| meniscus | curve formed by liquid in a graduated cylinder...read from the bottom |
| independent variable | what the chemist controls goes on the x axis |
| dependent variable | what you are testing/measuring goes on the y axis |
| calibrate | set the balance to zero |
| reagent | a liquid chemical |
| acid spill | cover with sodium carbonate |
| base spill | cover with cat litter |
| 25 ml graduated cylinder | each line measures .5ml |
| 100 ml graduated cylinder | each line measures 1 ml |
| 10 ml cylinder | each line measures .2 ml |
| length | measure in cm |
| mass | measure in grams |
| hypothesis | educated guess |
| law | conclusion that is repeatedly proven |
| theory | a logical conclusion supported by experimentation |
| naked number | has no unit label |