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Lab Safety and Tools

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Safety googles are only a fashion accessory. You never need to wear them during science lab. 
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What tool is most useful for measuring the width of a turtle shell?
a)
A pan balance
b)
Collecting net
c)
Magnifying glass
d)
Ruler
3.
Tell the teacher if you see something or someone being unsafe?
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Notify the teacher if you have an accident or an injury after YOU take care of it. 
a)
True
b)
False
5.
A tailor (person who works on your clothes) needs to measure cloth in order to stitch a chair pocket for a student's chair. Which of the following instruments would he find most helpful?
a)
tape measure
b)
pan balance
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
spring balance
6.
Jill is getting ready to do a science experiment with some other students. Jill wants to be safe during the experiment. Which of these should Jill not do?
a)
tie her loose hair back
b)
take off her long necklace
c)
make sure she is wearing shoes that completely cover her feet
d)
get a snack ready to eat during the experiment
7.
What tool is used to find the temperature at which water boils?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
hot plate
c)
stopwatch
d)
thermometer
8.
A pan balance would be the best tool for measuring which of the following?
a)
the texture of soil (how it feels)
b)
the length of a stick
c)
the mass of a rock
d)
the color of a leaf
9.
What tool would a student use to find out if a toy car traveled faster down a metal ramp or a wood ramp?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
pan balance
c)
stopwatch
d)
thermometer
10.
You should always follow the teachers instructions.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
You can taste, eat, drink or inhale anything used in science activities.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Keep your hands away from your face, eyes and mouth during science activities.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What is the best way to make sure a measurement is accurate (correct)?
a)
make a good estimate
b)
have someone else measure for you
c)
take the measurement several times
d)
compare your guess with your measurement
14.
What process to smell chemicals is this person doing
a)
sniffing 
b)
snorting 
c)
wafting 
d)
wifting 
15.
If you think glassware is HOT:
a)
You should touch it to check
b)
You should put it in cold water
c)
You should throw it away
d)
You should never touch it to check
16.
When should you wash your hands?
a)
After using chemicals or fingerprinting
b)
After sneezing or using tissues
c)
After using the bathroom
d)
All of these!
17.
Fooling around in the lab, throwing things, and doing unauthorized experiments are all:
a)
Not dangerous
b)
Great if you have time
c)
Always against the rules
d)
Ok every other Tuesday
18.
Which instrument is not a tool to measure capacity of a liquid?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
beaker
c)
measuring cup
d)
thermometer
19.
Sarah wishes to see the parts of a tiny flower more closely. What scientific instrument would she most likely use?
a)
pan balance
b)
microscope
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
meter stick
20.
What should be worn in almost every lab activity 
a)
eye protection 
b)
aprons 
c)
gloves 
d)
shoe covers