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Science
11th -
12thgrade
Lab Safety, Scientific Reasoning, Metric Conversion Review
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why should you wash your hands thoroughly after lab experiments?
Because there may have been organisms, chemicals, or other harmful substances that contaminated your hands.
Because the teacher said so
Because the MSDS book clearly states washing your hands is necessary after performing a lab experiment.
- 2. Multiple Choice
If a fire drill takes place during a laboratory period, you should:
All are correct
close containers
unplug electrical equipment
turn off gas valves
- 3. Multiple Choice
When should you notify your instructor?
All of these are correct
If something falls and breaks
If you get chemicals in your eyes
If you have trouble understanding the lab instructions.
- 4. Multiple Choice
If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should:
Ask the teacher before proceeding
Go ahead and try to figure it out and hope for the best
Ask your neighbor
Walk out of the lab
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why should you read all of the directions carefully before starting the lab?
So that you will be prepared for the next step to prevent accidents from happening.
Because reading is fun
Because the MSDS book requires you to read your lab instructions
- 6. Multiple Choice
Solid chemicals, metals, matches, filter paper, and all other insoluble materials should be disposed of in:
A container identified by the instructor
in the trash can
in the sink
all of the above
- 7. Multiple Choice
It is sometimes ok to not wear your safety devices (goggles, lab coat, gloves) during the lab experiment.
false
true
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which should not be worn in a laboratory?
Open toed shoes
Lab coat
goggles
gloves
- 9. Multiple Choice
Cleaning up the lab room is the responsibility of:
the students leaving the laboratory
the janitor
the teacher
the students coming into the lab
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the more important, lab safety or how fun the lab is going to be?
lab safety
how fun the lab is going to be
- 11. Multiple Choice
____________________is the scientific reasoning when we move from specific observations to broader generalizations and theories.
inductive reasoning
deductive reasoning
qualitative
quantitative
- 12. Multiple Choice
The ______________________is the normal condition for the subject being tested in an experiment.
control
variable
hypothesis
theory
- 13. Multiple Choice
___________________observations are written in numerical form with a unit.
quantitative
qualitative
natural
hypothetical
- 14. Multiple Choice
__________________________reasoning works from general to very specific, gradually narrowing down your theory.
deductive
inductive
hypothesis
normal
- 15. Multiple Choice
_______________________observations are written in descriptive form.
qualitative
quantitative
hypothetical
theoretical
- 16. Multiple Choice
The diamond on the MSDS uses what color to represent health?
blue
red
yellow
white
- 17. Multiple Choice
The diamond on the MSDS uses which position to represent flammability?
right
left
top
bottom
- 18. Multiple Choice
It is ok to eat or drink in the lab.
false
true
- 19. Multiple Choice
You should always know where the safety equipment is in the lab.
true
false
- 20. Multiple Choice
What does a hot plate do?
heats substances in the lab
cooks food in the lab
keeps your hands warm in the lab
all of these are true
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