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WorksheetsScience Safety
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a safe lab practice?
a)
Keep chemicals, glassware, and other equipment a handsbreath from the edge of the lab table.
b)
After removing glassware from a heat source touch it right away to see if it is cool.
c)
Report accidents to your lab supervisor and/or teacher.
d)
Wash your hands after working with chemicals
2.
What is the correct procedure for students to follow if a chemical is spilled:
a)
Stand back and advise the teacher of the spill.
b)
Run madly about the room.
c)
Splash large amounts of water onto the spill.
d)
Tell everyone that your friend did it and that "Ooooh, they are in BIG trouble!".
3.
I can perform an experiment of my own when:
a)
When I am sure it is safe to do so.
b)
Whenever I want to.
c)
Only with permission from the teacher.
d)
Never.
4.
The most important reason for keeping the work area neat and clean in Science is because:
a)
Mr. Pransky is a neat-freak.
b)
I won't lose my supplies in the clutter.
c)
It keeps the room from looking messy.
d)
It helps prevent accidents.
5.
After working with chemicals, always _______ at the end of class.
a)
wash your hands
b)
comb your hair
c)
brush your teeth
d)
wipe them off on your pants
6.
When working with chemicals, fire, or glassware, _______________ should be worn.
a)
goggles
b)
scuba gear
c)
a fire suit
d)
a baseball cap
7.
Helping to clean up the classroom after an experimentis the job of
a)
the custodians
b)
Mr. Pransky
c)
Mr. Rhodes
d)
each and every student
8.
Disturbing other students in the laboratory with horseplay in the lab is:
a)
Helpful.
b)
Poor manners.
c)
Dangerous.
d)
The quickest way to do a job.
9.
The most important rule for Science safety is to:
a)
watch what other groups are doing
b)
always follow Mr. Pransky's directions
c)
always wear your safety goggles
d)
work as quickly as possible
10.
Which of the following is NOT a rule for safety.
a)
Always touch and get a good look at the science materials as you enter the classroom.
b)
Never eat, drink, or chew gum while working with chemicals.
c)
Never use broken or cracked glassware.
d)
Report spills or injuries to your teacher.
11.
Which rule will keep you safest if you have to handle insects that you have never seen before?
a)
Do not touch the insects unless you have gloves or foreceps (tongs) to hold them.
b)
Wash your hands thoroughly before picking them up with your fingers, and wash them thoroughly afterward.
c)
Touch the insect if you're pretty sure you know what it is
12.
As a scientist, you use your senses as tools for observation. You are given a box with a white crystal-like substance in it to observe. It looks like sugar, but you do not know what it is. Which senses are safe to use on an unknown substance like this?
a)
sight and hearing
b)
sight and touch
c)
sight and taste
d)
taste and smell
13.
The correct way to move around the classroom is to:
a)
walk
b)
run
c)
skip
d)
jump
14.
Tanya is on a forest field trip with her class. She sees an unknown plant and wants to know what it is. The guide is busy answering other people's questions right now.
Which of the following should Tanya do right now?
Which of the following should Tanya do right now?
a)
Make a drawing of the plant and its leaves to show the guide later.
b)
Pick the plant and quickly wrap it up in something moist before it wilts.
c)
Pick only some of the plant's leaves, and feel the rest of the plant carefully so it can be described to the guide later.
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