1. Lab Equipment Vocabulary

2. Graduated Cylinder
A narrow container shaped like a cylinder and marked with lines for measurement.

3. Hand Lens/Magnifiying Glass
A magnifying glass you hold in your hand and use.

4. A piece of iron or steel that attracts certain substances.
Magnet
A piece of iron or steel that attracts certain substances.

5. A small device that performs math calculations.
Calculator
A small device that performs math calculations.

6. A balance used to determine mass.
Triple Beam Balance
A balance used to determine mass.

7. A balance that measures the weight by the tension of a spring.
Spring Scale
A balance that measures the weight by the tension of a spring.

8. An instrument with two hinged arms used for lifting.
Tongs
An instrument with two hinged arms used for lifting.

9. A slender tube used for transferring small amounts of liquid.
Pipette
A slender tube used for transferring small amounts of liquid.

10. An instrument used for measuring temperature.
Thermometer
An instrument used for measuring temperature.

11. An instrument that produces a magnified image of a small object.
Microscope
An instrument that produces a magnified image of a small object.

12. A portable cooking appliance.
Hot Plate
A portable cooking appliance.

13. Safety Goggles
Protective eyewear.

14. A type of watch used for precise timing of events.
Stop Watch
A type of watch used for precise timing of events.

15. A shallow dish shaped like a circle with a loose fitting cover.
Petri Dish
A shallow dish shaped like a circle with a loose fitting cover.

16. A glass container with a flat bottom shaped like a cylinder.
Beaker
A glass container with a flat bottom shaped like a cylinder.

17. An instrument that determines direction.
Compass
An instrument that determines direction.

18. A device that is used for grinding.
Mortar and Pestal
A device that is used for grinding.

19. A hollow cylinder of thin glass with one closed end.
Test Tube
A hollow cylinder of thin glass with one closed end.

20. An instrument used for measuring rainfall.
Rain Gauge
An instrument used for measuring rainfall.