Science Review

Science Safety & Tools

Unit 1 Test Review

Multiple Choice

What is this equipment called?

• Graduated Cylinder

• Hot plate

• Bunsen Burner

• Spring Scale

Multiple Choice

What instrument is this?

• Triple Bean Balanca

• Spring Scale

• Bunsen Burner

• Thermometer

Multiple Choice

What is this called?

• Hand Lens

• Notebook

• Calculator

• Computer

Multiple Choice

What is this called?

• Calculator

• Notebook

• Computert

• Collecting Net

Multiple Choice

What is this called?

• Magnet

• Microscope

• Hands Lens

• Stop Watch

Multiple Choice

What is this called?

• Microscope

• Hands lens

• Thermometer

• Beaker

Multiple Choice

What is this called?

• hands lens

• Microscope

• Telescope

• Spring Scale

Multiple Choice

What is this called?

• Thermometer

• Meter Stick

• Hot plate

• Telescope

Multiple Choice

What is this called?

• Test Tube

• Telescope

• Meter Stick

• Thermometer

Multiple Choice

What is this called?

• graduated cylinder

• Test tube

• Triple bean balance

• beaker

Multiple Choice

What is this called?

• test tubes

• spring scale

• beaker

• graduated cylinder

Multiple Choice

What is this called?

• collecting net

• telescope

• magnet

• hot plate

Multiple Choice

What is this called?

• telescope

• beaker

• spring scale

• collecting net

Multiple Choice

What is this called?

• sun glasses

• microscope

• safety goggles

• hand lens

Multiple Choice

What is this called?

• test tubes

• graduated cylinder

• beaker

• triple bean balance

Multiple Choice

What is this called?

• triple bean balance

• beaker

• test tube

• graduated cylinder

Multiple Choice

What is this called?

• bunsen buner

• hot plate

• triple bean balance

• beaker

Multiple Choice

A group of students were assigned to a lab station where they saw the following setup. What should the students do when they get their station?

• The students should wait for the instructions from the teacher before beginning the investigation.

• One student from the group should pull down the shades so it is not so bright in the classroom.

• Two students should pour the water into the pots right away.

• The students should remove the rulers and measure the perimeter of one of the windows.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pieces of science equipment would be best to use during an investigation about evaporation where a hot plate is being used to evaporate water?

• A

• B

• C

Multiple Choice

A science class is observing the life cycles of plants and are dissecting a bean to see the small embryo inside. Which list of equipment below would BEST help the students safely dissect the seed?

• Beaker. Safety gloves, plastic knife

• Safety gloves. Lab apron, stopwatch

• Safety gloves, lab apron, and safety goggles

• No safety equipment is needed for this investigation

Multiple Choice

Students were studying the behavior of earthworms. After interacting with the worms, what should students do to be safe?

• Throw the worms away after touching them.

• Wash their hands with soap and water.

• Wash the worms with soap and water before putting them back in the container.

• Put the worms outside without the teacher’s permission.

Multiple Choice

One step in a lab procedure instructs you to heat 100 milliliters of water to exactly 75°C. Which pair of tools do you need to use?

• Thermometer and hand lens

• Hot plate and ruler

• Hot plate and hand lens

• Hot plate and thermometer

Multiple Choice

A scientist investigating how different materials insulate and conduct heat energy. She decides to use mittens and measure the temperature inside and out during a particular trial. Which tool will best help her measure temperature?

• Thermometer

• Hand lens

• Battery

• Prism

Multiple Choice

Some students were researching pesticides, a type of chemical that kills insects. One student accidentally sprayed some liquid on the lab table. What should the students do?

• Clean up the spill with a paper towel and continue the investigation.

• Move away from the table and alert the teacher.

• Smell the chemical and record observations in the journal.

• Allow the chemical to evaporate and use a stopwatch to time how long it takes.

Multiple Choice

Doing investigations in science can be fun, but you need to be sure you do them safely. What will be the safe thing to do if the students are working with liquids that may be harmful to their eyes?

• Stay away from the lab.

• Wear safety goggles.

• Don’t tell the teacher you are using harmful liquids.

• Spill the liquids.

Multiple Choice

Brittany wanted to do an experiment that would test the effect of temperature on plant growth. When she does her experiment, she should-

• Give the plants a different amount of water each day.

• Place the plants in different types of soil.

• Put some of the plants in the closet and some in the window.

• Put half of the plants in a warm room and half in a cool room.

Multiple Choice

A fourth grade class performed an experiment. Everybody got results that were close except for Bobby. Bobby decided to change his answer to be similar to the rest of his class instead of writing his real answer. This is a –

• Good idea because it matches with everybody else in the classroom.

• Good idea because it makes his experiment fair.

• Bad idea because you should always report the results you get.

• Bad idea because somebody has to be wrong.