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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
A '''meniscus''' is the curved shape of the surface of a [[liquid]] when it is in a container because the [[liquid]] sticks to the edges of the container.
{| class="wikitable"
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|[[File:Meniscus4.png|center|150px]]
|[[File:Meniscus3.png|center|150px]]
|[[File:Meniscus2.png|center|150px]]
|[[File:Meniscus1.png|center|150px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |When water is in a tube the water sticks to the sides making a 'U' shape called a [[meniscus]]. This makes it difficult to read a [[Measuring Cylinder|measuring cylinder]] accurately.
| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |If you are too high you will read a bigger volume than there is. In this case 48ml.
| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |If you are too low you will read a smaller volume than there is. In this case 46ml.
| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |When you get to 'eye level' you will read an accurate volume of water. In this case 47ml.
|}
===Meaning===
A '''meniscus''' is the curved shape of the surface of a [[liquid]] when it is in a container because the [[liquid]] sticks to the edges of the container.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:Meniscus4.png|center|150px]]
|[[File:Meniscus3.png|center|150px]]
|[[File:Meniscus2.png|center|150px]]
|[[File:Meniscus1.png|center|150px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |When water is in a tube the water sticks to the sides making a 'U' shape called a [[meniscus]]. This makes it difficult to read a [[Measuring Cylinder|measuring cylinder]] accurately.
| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |If you are too high you will read a bigger volume than there is. In this case 48ml.
| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |If you are too low you will read a smaller volume than there is. In this case 46ml.
| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |When you get to 'eye level' you will read an accurate volume of water. In this case 47ml.
|}