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Quiz #1 Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the tool that protects your eyes during experiments. 
a)
Beaker
b)
Goggles
c)
Graduated Cylinder
2.
Approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the laboratory
a)
to improve vision
b)
only if you don't wear glasses
c)
anytime heat, chemicals, or glassware are used
d)
to avoid eye strain
3.
If a laboratory fire erupts, immediately
a)
notify your teacher
b)
run for the fire extinguisher
c)
throw water on the fire
d)
open a window
4.
If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should
a)
figure it out as you do the lab
b)
try several methods until something works
c)
skip it and go to the next part
d)
ask your teacher
5.
You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should
a)
visit school nurse
b)
text your parent
c)
see a doctor after school
d)
tell teacher immediatly
6.
Report any accident or injury to the teacher _______________, no matter how small it may appear
a)
at the end of the period
b)
immediately
c)
eventually
d)
after you get the situation under control
7.
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
8.
Dress properly during lab activities; ________________________ are hazards in the lab
a)
Long hair, dangling jewelry, and lose or baggy clothing
b)
Electricity, machines, and live animals
c)
Glasses and contact lenses
d)
long-sleeved shirts and long pants
9.
Perform only ______________________
a)
safe experiments
b)
experiments authorized by your teacher
c)
if you are a good actor
d)
experiments that cause FIRE!!!
10.
Which of the following is an observation of the picture?
a)
The person is wearing a T-shirt
b)
It is a sunny day
c)
The person is going to a birthday party
d)
The gift is a DVD player
11.
What is an inference? 
a)
Just a guess.
b)
A statement based off of your observations. 
c)
The same as an observation. 
d)
Examples of something. 
12.
Which statement is an inference about this picture?
a)
The van is tan.
b)
The  van ran into KFC. 
c)
The driver was hungry. 
d)
An ambulance may be on the way. 
13.
What is an observation for this picture?
a)
The man is scared
b)
The man is going to get eaten
c)
There is a man in a kayak
d)
The man is paddling fast
14.
A seedling was planted in a pot of soil and placed on a sunny windowsill. According to the chart above, the plant most likely - 
a)
received the sunlight and water it needed to grow
b)
was replanted in a new pot in Week 3
c)
did not receive what it needed to grow
d)
grew 5 cm in six weeks
15.
She is holding an umbrella
a)
observation
b)
inference
16.
It is raining outside
a)
observation
b)
inference
17.
The boy is not going to school today
a)
observation
b)
inference
18.
The boy has a green blanket
a)
observation
b)
inference
19.
What does Evidence mean? 
a)
All scientific data that supports your claim
b)
An opinion
c)
Statement you believe to be true
d)
A statement of an opposing argument
20.
What does Reasoning mean?
a)
A solid and reasonable argument
b)
A written response to a claim
c)
An explanation that connects your evidence back to the claim
d)
An opinion you believe in 
21.
What is the best definition for claim? 
a)
A statement you believe to be false. 
b)
A statement you believe to be true. 
c)
Evidence that proves something right. 
22.
The Warriors are the best NBA team. 
a)
Claim statement
b)
Reasoning statement
c)
Evidence statement
23.
The Warriors won the NBA championship in 2017. 
a)
Claim statement
b)
Reasoning statement
c)
Evidence statement
24.
The Warriors won the NBA championship this year which makes them the best team in the National Basketball Association. 
a)
Claim statement
b)
Reasoning statement
c)
Evidence statement
25.
When you are using your 5 senses to gather facts and information, you are...
a)
Making observations
b)
Making evidence
c)
Making science
26.
Which of the following is relevant evidence from the image? 
a)
1 American with a gold medal, 2 Russians with bronze and silver
b)
They are three good friends hanging out 
c)
They are wearing nice jackets 
27.
Which of the following is a claim from the image? 
a)
The American woman won an Olympic gold medal 
b)
The ribbon around the medal is purple 
c)
They are wearing tight ponytails 
28.
Which of the following is NOT a claim?
a)
California is the best state in the USA.
b)
Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.
c)
The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4
d)
Christmas is the best holiday of the year.
29.
Air is matter. We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.
Which sentence is the claim?
a)
Air is matter.
b)
We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it.
c)
This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.
30.
Air is matter. We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.
Which sentence is the evidence?
a)
Air is matter.
b)
We found that the weight of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it.
c)
This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter.
31.

Air is matter. We found that the massof the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has mass, one of the characteristics of matter.
Which sentence is the reasoning?

a)
Air is matter.
b)

We found that the mass of the ball increases by .5lbs each time we pumped more air into it

c)

This shows that air has mass, one of the characteristics of matter.

32.
Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.
a)
When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.
b)
A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."
c)
At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.
d)
School uniforms can be ordered online .
33.
"More districts should wake up to the benefits of later bells" is the USA Today article's:
a)
Reasoning
b)
Evidence
c)
Claim
d)
Opinion
34.
"Two out of three high school students fail to get enough sleep" is an example of:
a)
Claim
b)
Evidence
35.
"Sleepy students are more likely to be tardy, absent, inattentive in the morning and less able to learn" is an example of:
a)
Claim
b)
Reasoning
c)
Evidence
d)
None of these
36.
What is the claim?
In our experiment, the blocks had different masses, 20 g., 30 g., 44 g., 123 g and 142 g but the time for all five blocks to fall was about the same. It took between 1.5 and 1.8 seconds for them to fall. No, mass does not affect how quickly an object falls. Since the blocks had different masses but took about the same time, I know that mass does not affect how quickly something falls.
a)
In our experiment, the blocks had different masses, 20 g., 30 g., 44 g., 123 g and 142 g but the time for all five blocks to fall was about the same. It took between 1.5 and 1.8 seconds for them to fall. 
b)
No, mass does not affect how quickly an object falls. 
c)
Since the blocks had different masses but took about the same time, I know that mass does not affect how quickly something falls.
37.
Which of the following statements is an inference of the picture?
a)
A student is roasting a marshmallow
b)
Two students are listening through cups
c)
The teacher is not in the classroom
d)
A student is setting off a rocket
38.
New York had more snow in January than Chicago
a)
observation
b)
inference
39.
Observation or Inference?
I believe he must have hit a pothole in the road
a)
observation
b)
inference
40.
Observation or Inference?
I think a tsunami put the boat on the house
a)
observation
b)
inference
41.
Observation or Inference?
There are three young girls with party hats on
a)
observation
b)
inference
42.
Observation or Inference?
There is a red car at the bottom of a pool
a)
observation
b)
inference
43.
Observation or Inference?
It is a hot summer day
a)
observation
b)
inference
44.
Observation or Inference?
I believe the skateboard is going land on the crack in the sidewalk and he will crash
a)
observation
b)
inference
45.
When is it OK to eat or drink in the lab?
a)
Always
b)
Never
46.
I must follow all instructions, written and verbal, about the laboratory procedures given by the teacher.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
I will immediately notify the instructor only about major accidents.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
Horseplay, jokes, and pranks are appropriate in the science classroom at any time.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Part of lab safety includes reading the lab procedure...
a)
before doing the lab
b)
while doing the lab
c)
after doing the lab
d)
only if you think you really need it
50.
When in the lab...
a)
long sleeves and loose clothing should be rolled up
b)
closed toe shoes should be worn
c)
long hair should be pulled back
d)
all of the above
51.
It's fine to do random experiments with the lab equipment without teacher permission.
a)
Ummmm... no!
b)
Sure- it'd be fine!
52.
When working in the lab, you always...
a)
work with only members of your group with a business-like attitude
b)
ask questions when in doubt about procedures
c)
clean up after yourself 
d)
all of the above