| A | B |
| balance | Instrument used to measure weight in the laboratory. |
| Celsius thermometer | Used to measure temperature in the laboratory. |
| centi | 1/100 of a unit (0.01). |
| data table | Used to record numerical data. |
| graduated cylinder | Used to measure to volume of a liquid in the laboratory. |
| meniscus | A curved surface. |
| gram | Metric system unit--used to measure a weight. |
| kilo | 1000 of a unit. |
| liter | Metric system unit--used to measure volume. |
| meter | Metric system unit--used to measure distance (length). |
| metric ruler | Used to measure length in the laboratory. |
| metric system | The most common system to measurement used by scientists. |
| milli | 1/1000 of a unit (0.001) |
| prefix | Words that are placed in front of metric system units. |