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Lab Equipment Functions

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What electronic device is used to heat substances?

a)

hot plate

b)

Bunsen burner

c)

beaker

d)

watch glass

2.

What device uses gas to create a flame?

a)

hot plate

b)

Bunsen burner

c)

beaker

d)

watch glass

3.

What is the most common device used to contain larger quantities of liquid?

a)

hot plate

b)

Bunsen burner

c)

beaker

d)

watch glass

e)

crucible tongs

4.

What slightly curved glass device is used to contain samples?

a)

hot plate

b)

Bunsen burner

c)

beaker

d)

watch glass

e)

crucible tongs

5.

What is used to hold any object over a flame?

a)

hot plate

b)

Bunsen burner

c)

beaker

d)

watch glass

e)

crucible tongs

6.

What plastic device is used to transfer liquids drop by drop?

a)

pipet

b)

Erlenmeyer flask

c)

eye dropper

d)

glass slide

e)

evaporating dish

7.

What glass container has sloped sides and has a base that is larger than its opening?

a)

pipet

b)

Erlenmeyer flask

c)

eye dropper

d)

glass slide

e)

evaporating dish

8.

What glass device is used to transfer liquids drop by drop?

a)

pipet

b)

Erlenmeyer flask

c)

eye dropper

d)

glass slide

e)

evaporating dish

9.

What clear object do you put biological specimens on top of in order to view them under the microscope?

a)

pipet

b)

Erlenmeyer flask

c)

eye dropper

d)

glass slide

e)

evaporating dish

10.

What ceramic or glass container do you use to separate a mixture containing a liquid and a solid? The liquid will evaporate when the container is heated.

a)

pipet

b)

Erlenmeyer flask

c)

eye dropper

d)

glass slide

e)

evaporating dish

11.

What device contains many wells in order to combine small quantities of chemicals for observations?

a)

spot plate/microtray

b)

wire gauze

c)

scoopula

d)

coverslip

e)

forceps

12.

What device is a metal mesh that supports objects to be heated by a Bunsen burner?

a)

spot plate/microtray

b)

wire gauze

c)

scoopula

d)

coverslip

e)

forceps

13.

What device is used to transfer small quantities of powdered solids from one area to another?

a)

spot plate/microtray

b)

wire gauze

c)

scoopula

d)

coverslip

e)

forceps

14.

What clear object is placed on top of a biological specimen on a glass slide?

a)

spot plate/microtray

b)

wire gauze

c)

scoopula

d)

coverslip

e)

forceps

15.

What device is used to pick up small solid objects, or used to help separate the layers of an object?

a)

spot plate/microtray

b)

wire gauze

c)

scoopula

d)

coverslip

e)

forceps

16.

What device is used to collect and direct the flow of liquids?

a)

funnel

b)

overflow can

c)

electronic balance

d)

microscope

e)

triple beam balance

17.

What container has a spout and holds water? It allows you to measure the volume of an irregularly shaped object through the water displacement method.

a)

funnel

b)

overflow can

c)

electronic balance

d)

microscope

e)

triple beam balance

18.

What electronic device is used to measure the mass of an object?

a)

funnel

b)

overflow can

c)

electronic balance

d)

microscope

e)

triple beam balance

19.

What piece of equipment is used for examining biological specimens at higher magnification?

a)

funnel

b)

overflow can

c)

electronic balance

d)

microscope

e)

triple beam balance

20.

What non-electrical device is used to measure the mass of an object?

a)

funnel

b)

overflow can

c)

electronic balance

d)

microscope

e)

triple beam balance

21.

What is the “bat”-shaped device used to crush solids into powders?

a)

pestle

b)

filter paper

c)

test tube brush

d)

test tube

e)

mortar

22.

What thin sheet is used to separate solids from liquids?

a)

pestle

b)

filter paper

c)

test tube brush

d)

test tube

e)

mortar

23.

What is used to clean the inside of a test tube?

a)

pestle

b)

filter paper

c)

test tube brush

d)

test tube

e)

mortar

24.

What long glass container is used to hold chemicals and observe their reactions?

a)

pestle

b)

filter paper

c)

test tube brush

d)

test tube

e)

mortar

25.

What is the container that is used to help crush solids into powders?

a)

pestle

b)

filter paper

c)

test tube brush

d)

test tube

e)

mortar

26.

What long solid piece of glass is used to help mix chemicals together within a container?

a)

stirring rod

b)

goggles

c)

petri dish

d)

test tube holder

e)

test tube rack

27.

What is used to protect your eyes?

a)

stirring rod

b)

goggles

c)

petri dish

d)

test tube holder

e)

test tube rack

28.

What is used to grow bacteria?

a)

stirring rod

b)

goggles

c)

petri dish

d)

test tube holder

e)

test tube rack

29.

What is used to grab onto a test tube?

a)

stirring rod

b)

goggles

c)

petri dish

d)

test tube holder

e)

test tube rack

30.

What is used to hold many test tubes at once?

a)

stirring rod

b)

goggles

c)

petri dish

d)

test tube holder

e)

test tube rack

31.

What rubber object is used to block off the opening of a test tube?

a)

test tube/rubber stopper

b)

ring clamp

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

beaker tongs

e)

thermometer

32.

What “circular” piece of equipment attaches to the retort stand and holds up other pieces of equipment?

a)

test tube/rubber stopper

b)

ring clamp

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

beaker tongs

e)

thermometer

33.

What is the most common device used to measure the volume of a liquid?

a)

test tube/rubber stopper

b)

ring clamp

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

beaker tongs

e)

thermometer

34.

What is used to grab onto a beaker and transport it?

a)

test tube/rubber stopper

b)

ring clamp

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

beaker tongs

e)

thermometer

35.

What device is used to measure temperature?

a)

retort/ring stand

b)

ring clamp

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

beaker tongs

e)

thermometer

36.

What long metal device anchored to a base is used to attach other equipment onto?

a)

retort/ring stand

b)

ring clamp

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

beaker tongs

e)

thermometer