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Year 7 Chemistry - Equipment and Safety

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is this?
a)
Beaker
b)
Test tube
c)
Cylinder
d)
Dropper
2.

What is this?

a)

Graduated Cylinder

b)

Beaker

c)

Wet ruler

d)

Test tube

3.
When using this piece of equipment, what unit of measure should be used?
a)
Temperature
b)
Fahrenheit (°F)
c)
Celsius (°C)
d)
Kelvin (°K)
4.

What is the name of this piece of science equipment?

a)

Plastic spout

b)

Funnel

c)

Beaker

d)

Cone

5.

What is the name of this piece of science equipment?

a)

Watch glass

b)

Evaporating Basin

c)

Beaker

d)

Petri dish

6.
What is used to dispense a very small amount of a liquid?
a)
eye dropper
b)
test tube
c)
beaker
d)
striker
7.

Which item of equipment below would be best to accurately measure the VOLUME of a liquid?

a)

Beaker

b)

Graduated cylinder

c)

Electronic scales

d)

Force meter

8.
What is the name of this piece of scientific equipment?
a)
tube
b)
glass tube
c)
test tube
d)
test glass
9.

When using this piece of equipment, what unit of measure should be used?

a)

Grams

b)

Litres

c)

Milliliters

d)

Meters

10.
Name the science equipment.
a)
Ruler
b)
Bunsen Burner
c)
Triple Beam Balance
d)
Beaker
11.

What do you call the part of the burner that "twists" ?

a)

Base

b)

Collar

c)

Cylinder

12.

To produce the most heat, you should twist the collar until you see ______

a)

A dark blue cone

b)

An orange cone

c)

A yellow cone

d)

A light blue cone

13.

What part of the Bunsen Burner is labelled B?

a)

Head

b)

Collar

c)

Neck

d)

Air hole

14.

What part of the Bunsen Burner is labelled D?

a)

Head

b)

Collar

c)

Neck

d)

Air hole

15.

What part of the Bunsen Burner is labelled G?

a)

Gas hose

b)

Gas tap

c)

Bench protector

d)

Base

16.

What part letter controls the type of flame you produce?

a)

H

b)

E

c)

D

d)

B

17.

What is this a scientific diagram of?

a)

Bunsen burner

b)

Conical flask

c)

Beaker

d)

Graduated/measuring cylinder

18.

What is this a scientific diagram of?

a)

Retort stand and clamp

b)

Test tube rack

c)

Test tubes

d)

Tripod

19.

What is a hypothesis?

a)

A very tall "pothesis".

b)

Something you change in an experiment.

c)

The result of the experiment.

d)

A statement that predicts the effect of changing one variable in an experiment.

20.

What is the best way to increase the reliability of an experiment?

a)

repeat the experiment

b)

use more independent variables

c)

wear safety glasses

d)

control the variables

21.

What is the best way to increase the fairness of an experiment?

a)

repeat the experiment

b)

use more independent variables

c)

wear safety glasses

d)

control the variables

22.

Which of the following correctly names the parts A, B, C and D in order?

a)

Beaker, Tripod, Heat Proof Mat, Bunsen

b)

Beaker, Heat Proof Mat,Tripod, Bunsen

c)

Beaker, Gauze Mat,Tripod, Bunsen

d)

Conical Flask, Retort stand, Beaker, Bunsen Burner.

23.
The proper technique for smelling chemicals is ______________
a)
keeping your nose close to the glassware
b)
wafting
c)
to sniff only a small amount
d)
Trick question; you never are allowed to smell chemicals in class
24.
When moving chemicals during labs, you should; 
a)
Move quickly so you can be in the way for the shortest time possible 
b)
Walking very slowly
c)
Hold them securely and walk carefully
d)
Yell out "Code One" so that everyone clears a path for you to walk through
25.

You accidentally break some glassware you should

a)

Clean it up immediately

b)

Leave it

c)

Tell the teacher

d)

Tell you lab partner to clean it up

26.

Appropriate dress for lab includes which of the following

a)

Closed toed shoes

b)

Pants

c)

No dangling jewellery

d)

All of these answers are correct

27.

What should you NEVER do in the lab?

a)

Play practical jokes on people

b)

All of these

c)

Run while holding a beaker with chemicals

d)

Mess around with your friends

28.

Keeping your work area and floor neat and clean is important because:

a)

my teacher is a neat freak

b)

it keeps the room from looking messy

c)

I won't lose my supplies in the clutter.

d)

It helps prevent accidents.

29.

Which of the following is NOT a safe lab practice?

a)

Keep chemicals, glassware, and other equipment away 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 minor accidents to your lab supervisor and/or teacher.

d)

Carefully heat chemicals in a flask with teacher supervision.

30.

Why is it important to know the names and appearances of lab equipment before doing laboratory work?

a)

So you score higher on the lab test.

b)

So you can quickly obtain your laboratory supplies before lab.

c)

So you can follow lab instructions clearly.

d)

Because its is polite to use the correct equipment names.

31.

If you are not sure what to do during a lab activity:

a)

guess

b)

change lab partners

c)

ask a teacher

d)

just sit quietly and do nothing

32.

You should tie back long hair and/or baggy clothes when:

a)

working near fire.

b)

using chemicals in the lab.

c)

trying to impress a friend.

d)

Both A and B.

33.

Helping to clean up the lab or classroom is the job of

a)

the cleaners

b)

exchange students.

c)

each and every student.

d)

the teacher.

34.

When we draw Scientific diagrams, which of the following is NOT a rule we should follow?

a)

Draw in pencil.

b)

Use a ruler.

c)

Draw in 3D

d)

Draw open containers without lines over the opening.

35.

The item of equipment shown in the picture is called:

a)

an evaporating basin.

b)

a petri dish.

c)

a beaker

d)

a watch glass

36.

The item of equipment shown in the picture is called:

a)

an evaporating basin.

b)

a petri dish.

c)

a beaker

d)

a watch glass

37.

The item of equipment shown in the picture is called:

a)

a boss head

b)

a clamp.

c)

a retort head

d)

a thingy ma bob

38.

Which of the following would be best used to mix small volumes of chemicals and observe chemical reactions?

a)

beaker

b)

test tube

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

a bath tub.

39.

When lighting a Bunsen burner you should...

a)

light the match, close the air-hole and then turn on the gas.

b)

light the match, open the air-hole and then turn on the gas.

c)

close the air-hole, light the match and then turn on the gas.

d)

close the air-hole, turn on the gas and then light the match.

40.

The flame shown in the picture is known as which TWO of the following?

a)

the safety flame.

b)

the heating flame.

c)

a non luminous flame

d)

a luminous flame