Review of Lab Tools

Safety googles are only a fashion accessory. You never need to wear them during science lab. 

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• False

What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?

• 19 mL 
• 35 mL 
• 24 mL 
• 1.9 mL

What is the scale on this graduated cylinder?

• .1 mL per line
• .2 mL per line
• .5 mL per line
• 1 mL per line

What is the name of these objects?

• metric ruler

• Celsius thermometer

• graduated cylinders

• pan balances

What tool is most useful for measuring the width of a turtle shell?

• A pan balance
• Collecting net
• Magnifying glass
• Ruler

Part of a Microscope:

It is the part that sharpens the image under high and low magnification.

• fine focus

• ocular lens

• revolving nosepiece

• coarse focus

The laboratory tool used to see or magnify minute things that cannot be seen by the naked eye. It uses lenses to produce greatly enlarged image of an object.

• microscope

• laboratory glasses

• magnifying glass

Which of the following instruments cannot hold hot solids?

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Instrument used in measuring solids.

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Scientific Attitude:

Caroline sees some small creatures in a pond near her grandmother's house. She asks her friends what these creatures are. They tell her they are leeches.

• objectivity

• inventiveness

• curiosity

• intellectual honesty