Earth Science Quiz - Intro Unit Quiz - Spring 2020

If you break glassware in the lab, you should...

• Tell the teacher
• Clean it up quickly before the teacher notices
• Scream at the top of your lungs

When in the lab...

• long sleeves and loose clothing should be rolled up
• closed toe shoes should be worn
• long hair should be pulled back
• all of the above

It's fine to smell chemicals directly from their containers.

• True
• False

 After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be

• taken home
• dumped in the sink
• disposed of according to your instructor’s directions
• left at your lab station for the next class

What is measured with a graduated cylinder?

• Passage of time
• Distance from one thing to another
• Weight of an object
• Volume of liquid

This piece of lab equipment is called a _______________.

• beaker
• spring scale
• graduated cylinder
• thermometer

Which piece of equipment would be used if an acid splashed in your face and you're not wearing your goggles?

• Safety Blanket
• Eye Wash
• Fire Extinguisher
• Safety Shower

Which piece of equipment would be used if your book bag catches on fire in the classroom?

• Safety Blanket
• Eye wash
• Fire Extinguisher 
• Safety Shower

Which piece of equipment is used if your shirt catches on fire?

• Safety Blanket
• Eye Wash
• Fire Extinguisher
• Safety Shower

Which piece of equipment is used if you get a flammable liquid on your clothing?

• Safety Blanket
• Eye Wash
• Fire Extinguisher
• Safety Shower