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Basic Lab Skills

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
43 ml
b)
40 ml
c)
45 ml
d)
50 ml
2.

What is the metric unit for LENGTH?

a)

metre

b)

liter

c)

gram

d)

inches

3.
Round 23.542 to the nearest tenth.
a)
23.5
b)
23.6
c)
23.54
d)
23
4.
What is the volume of Spongebob Squarepants based on the displacement of the water in the graduated cylinder. 
a)
50mL
b)
52mL
c)
102mL
d)
2mL
5.

Which lab tool might you use to measure the volume of a liquid?

a)

electric scale

b)

Bunsen burner

c)

test tube

d)

graduated cylinder

6.
Long hair in the laboratory must be 
a)
tied back or kept entirely out of the way with a hair band, hairpins, or other confining device
b)
always neatly groomed
c)
held away from the experiment with one hand
d)
cut short
7.
You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should
a)
apply first aid yourself
b)
tell the science instructor at once
c)
see a doctor after school
d)
visit the school nurse after class
8.
In a laboratory, the following should not be worn. 
a)
all of the answers
b)
dangling jewelry
c)
sandals
d)
loose clothing
9.
Identify the equipment shown here:
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
Erlenmeyer flask
c)
beaker
d)
volumetric flask
10.
Name this item
a)
Florence flask
b)
Stirring rod 
c)
Test tube
d)
Test tube holder
11.

What does this Hazard Symbol mean?

a)

Flammable

b)

Hazardous to the Environment

c)

Corrosive

d)

Toxic

12.

What does this Hazard Symbol mean?

a)

Flammable

b)

Hazardous to the Environment

c)

Corrosive

d)

Toxic

13.

What does this Hazard Symbol mean?

a)

Flammable

b)

Hazardous to the Environment

c)

Corrosive

d)

Toxic

14.

What does this Hazard Symbol mean?

a)

Flammable

b)

Hazardous to the Environment

c)

Corrosive

d)

Toxic

15.

Which of these is a form of Personal Protective Equipment?

a)

Goggles

b)

Lab Coat

c)

Face shield

d)

All of the above

16.

What is the main hazard that exists when using an electronic balance?

a)

Toxic

b)

Radioactive

c)

Electrocution

d)

Flammability

17.

What is the name of the piece of equipment shown?

a)

Beaker

b)

Round bottomed flask

c)

Pipette

d)

Conical Flask

18.

Which of the following units can be used to represent a volume?

a)

g

b)

M

c)

ml

d)

mg

19.
Name it: There are 88 keys on a piano.
a)
Qualitative Observation
b)
Quantitative Observation
c)
Inference
d)
Prediction
20.
Name it: There is sheet music on the piano, so someone was playing a song on it.
a)
Qualitative Observation
b)
Quantitative Observation
c)
Inference
d)
Prediction
21.
Name it: There is sheet music on the piano, so someone is planning to play song.
a)
Qualitative Observation
b)
Quantitative Observation
c)
Inference
d)
Prediction
22.
Name it: The piano is black.
a)
Qualitative Observation
b)
Quantitative Observation
c)
Inference
d)
Prediction
23.
Length is
a)
the amount of space an object takes up.
b)
the amount of matter in an object.
c)
the distance between two points on an object.
24.
Mass is
a)
the amount of space an object takes up.
b)
the amount of matter in an object.
c)
the distance or length of an object.
25.
Volume is
a)
the amount of space an object takes up.
b)
the amount of matter in an object.
c)
the distance or length of an object.
26.
Qualitative Observations are
a)
things we measure
b)
things we think will happen in the future
c)
things we can describe with our 5 senses
d)
things we guess took place
27.
Quantitative Observations are
a)
things we measure
b)
things we think will happen in the future
c)
things we see with our 5 senses
d)
things we guess took place
28.
Inferences are
a)
things we measure
b)
things we think will happen in the future
c)
things we see with our 5 senses
d)
things we guess took place, based on our observations and experience.
29.
The most common metric unit when using a graduated cylinder is
a)
mL
b)
gram
c)
ounce
d)
centimeter
30.
What is a meniscus?
a)
Bottom of the water curve
b)
Top of the water
c)
Middle part of the water
d)
Lines on the graduated cylinder
31.
Predictions are
a)
things we measure
b)
things we think will happen in the future, based on our observations and experience.
c)
things we see with our 5 senses
d)
things we guess took place, based on our observations and experience.