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Tools of a Scientist

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the volume of the fluid in the image?

a)
400 ml
b)
40 ml
c)
43 ml
d)
4.3 ml
2.

what is the mass of the rock shown in the image?

a)
354.6 g
b)
350.46 g
c)
35.46 g
d)
463.5 6
3.
What is the length of the pencil in the image?
a)
75 cm
b)
7.5 cm
c)
750 cm
d)
0.75 cm
4.
Which of the following is not proper procedure when reading volume of a fluid in a graduated cylinder? 
a)
keeping the graduated cylinder on a level surface
b)
bringing their eye down to the fluid level
c)
reading the volume from the bottom of the minscus
d)
Using the largest graduated cylinder you can find
5.
You have a graduated cylinder that contains 50 ml of water. You place a sea shell in the graduated cylinder and the water rises to 65 ml. What is the volume of the seashell?
a)
15 ml
b)
150 ml
c)
115 ml
d)
25 ml
6.
What are the weights that move across the beams of the triple beam balance called?
a)
riders
b)
scale
c)
sliders
d)
gravity
7.
You need to measure out 75 ml of water. Which graduated cylinder should you use?
a)
50 ml graduated cylinder 
b)
100 ml graduated cylinder 
c)
150 ml graduated cylinder 
d)
250 ml graduated cylinder 
8.

When using a metric ruler, the first thing you should check before recording your distance is...

a)
that the object is lined up at the zero mark
b)
that the ruler is flat on a table
c)
the air temperature is between 6 and 40 degrees Celsius
d)
all people in your group have their own ruler
9.

Before placing an object on the pan of the triple beam balance, make sure...

a)
it is zeroed out
b)
all riders are pushed the the right hand side of the beams
c)
the object your measuring is as cold as possible
d)
that are no other people in the room
10.

In the diagram, what is the volume of the rock?

a)

12 cm3

b)

10 cm3

c)

8 cm3

d)

15 cm3

11.

What tool would you use if you wanted to measure the volume of a liquid during a laboratory investigation?

a)

a triple beam balance

b)

a graduated cylinder

c)

a meter stick

d)

a thermometer

12.

What tool would you use if you wanted to measure the MASS of an object during a laboratory investigation?

a)

a triple beam balance

b)

a graduated cylinder

c)

a meter stick

d)

a thermometer

13.

What is the name of the tool pictured?

a)

hand lens

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

triple beam balance

d)

meter stick

14.

What is the name of the tool pictured?

a)

hand lens

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

triple beam balance

d)

meter stick

15.

What is this tool used to measure?

a)

mass

b)

temperature

c)

liquid volume

d)

distance or length

16.

What is this tool used for?

a)

measuring volume of a solid

b)

measuring mass

c)

magnification of an object

d)

measuring temperature

17.

When does one use this tool?

a)

when conducting a dissection

b)

to boil water needed in a lab

c)

when using a microscope

d)

to determine how much CO2 is given off in a chemical reaction

18.

What is the name of this scientific tool?

a)

splash goggles

b)

meter stick

c)

hand lens

d)

beaker

19.

In a lab that uses any liquids, when must you wear these over your eyes?

a)

at all times

b)

They just need to be on your head, not covering your eyes.

c)

whenever you are looking at your experiment

d)

When you need to see the board better

20.

When are you allowed to use this tool in science class?

a)

any time it is helpful to you

b)

only when you teacher says you can

c)

you are never allowed to use this tool

d)

on Wednesdays only