Lab Safety Quiz

Why is it important to follow lab safety rules during scientific investigations?

• To make the experiment more exciting

• To ensure accurate results

• To prevent accidents and injuries

• To finish the experiment faster

What is the main purpose of lab safety tips?

• To ensure experiments are completed quickly

• To keep you and your classmates safe during science investigations

• To make science investigations more difficult

• To reduce the number of experiments conducted

What should you do when you first walk into a lab class?

• Touch all the equipment

• Wait for directions

• Start experimenting immediately

• Leave the class

What is the key advice given in Lab Safety Tip #2?

• Follow the directions exactly as they are given.

• Ignore the directions if you know better.

• Change the directions to suit your needs.

• Follow the directions only if you agree with them.

What are the directions or instructions in a lab setting?

• Steps to follow to complete an investigation

• A list of materials needed for the lab

• The results of the experiment

• The hypothesis of the experiment

How can lab instructions be communicated to students?

• Orally by the teacher, written on a handout, or on the board

• Only through a video presentation

• Exclusively via email

• By reading a textbook chapter

What should you do if you are unsure about lab directions?

• Ignore the directions and proceed.

• Guess what the directions mean.

• Always ask for clarification.

• Wait for someone else to ask.

Why is it important to handle even safe equipment like a pencil or ruler carefully in a lab?

• To prevent accidents and ensure safety

• To make the lab look organized

• To avoid losing the equipment

• To impress the teacher

What should you consider about lab equipment before using it?

• It is always clean and safe.

• It may have been used by other students.

• It is brand new and unused.

• It is always contaminated.

What does the notice in the lab safety image indicate?

• Eating is allowed in the lab.

• Drinking is allowed in the lab.

• No eating or drinking is allowed in the lab.

• Only drinking is allowed in the lab.