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Quiz #1: Lab Safety and Scientific Method

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first and second step of the scientific method?

a)

Hypothesis & Observation

b)

Background Research & Hypothesis

c)

Observation & Background Research

d)

Hypothesis & Experimentation

2.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
3.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
b)
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
c)
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
d)
I don't know.
4.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
hypothesis
5.
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
6.
If you break glassware in the lab, you should...
a)
Tell the teacher
b)
Clean it up quickly before the teacher notices
c)
Scream at the top of your lungs
7.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
8.
 The following footwear is best in the laboratory. 
a)
shoes appropriate for the weather
b)
open-toed shoes
c)
closed-toed shoes
d)
sandals
9.
You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the tube 
a)
away from all people
b)
toward another classmate
c)
toward your lab partner
d)
toward yourself
10.
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
11.
Before leaving the lab you should always wash or sanitize your hands.
a)
True 
b)
False
12.

What is the third and fourth step to the Scientific Method?

a)

Hypothesis & Experimentation

b)

Conclusion & Experimentation

c)

Data Analysis & Conclusion

d)

Hypothesis & Data Analysis

13.

Select the lab safety rules that are being broken

a)

No eating & drinking in the lab

b)

Alway keep aisles clear

c)

Anytime a chemical, heat, or glassware are used lab safety goggles are required.

d)

Dress properly

14.

What are the first and last steps of the scientific method?

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Research

c)

Observation

d)

Conclusion

15.

When you draw a conclusion you should always accept or reject what?

a)

analysis

b)

question

c)

hypothesis

d)

data

16.

I opened the cabinet and a smell hit me like a ton of bricks. An entire loaf of bread was molded. I wonder if bread molds faster in the direct sunlight or in darkness.


Which is a correct hypothesis statement?

a)

Bread molds faster in the sunlight

b)

If I put bread in the sun then it will mold faster.

c)

Bread molds either way

d)

None of the above

17.
The process of learning something new in Science by following a step by step method is
a)
The Water Cycle
b)
The Scientific Method
18.
The main statement you make about what you expect is
a)
The Hypothesis
b)
The Scientific Method
c)
The Statement
d)
The Results
19.

To learn more about your experiment, you have to do

a)

Nothing

b)

Background Research

c)

A bunch of stuff

d)

An experiment

20.

Who is responsible for lab safety?

a)

the principal

b)

everyone

c)

only the students

d)

only the teacher