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Science Safety

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why are approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the lab?
a)
A. To improve your vision
b)
B. To make you look like a bug
c)
 C. To give you headaches
d)
 D. To protect eyes around chemicals, heat, or glassware
2.
Why are approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the lab?
a)
A. To improve your vision
b)
B. To make you look like a bug
c)
 C. To give you headaches
d)
 D. To protect eyes around chemicals, heat, or glassware
3.
Why are approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the lab?
a)
A. To improve your vision
b)
B. To make you look like a bug
c)
 C. To give you headaches
d)
 D. To protect eyes around chemicals, heat, or glassware
4.

You are in lab and your partner accidentally gets their hair stuck in a triple beam balance. What should have your partner done BEFORE beginning the lab?

a)

Worn a hat in class

b)

Skipped class

c)

Got a hair cut

d)

Tied/pulled their hair back

5.
Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are...
a)
always against the rules.
b)
okay.
c)
not dangerous.
d)
okay if you are working alone.
6.
It is OK to start a lab before you read all the directions.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
You have been injured in the lab (cut, burned, etc.) First you should -
a)
apply first aid yourself
b)
tell the teacher at once
c)
see a doctor after school
d)
visit the school nurse after class
8.
Cleaning up the science classroom is the job of -
a)
each student
b)
new students
c)
the teacher
d)
old students
9.
Which of the following is allowed during a Lab?
a)
Horseplay
b)
Running
c)
Gum
d)
Asking questions
10.
A group of 4th graders was dissecting a flower.  One ate a petal and dared another to do so too.  What safety rule is being broken?
a)
Never eat, drink, or sniff anything in a science investigation
b)
Tie back your hair
c)
Keep your work area clean
d)
dispose of extra supplies in designated containers
11.
Always point the open end of a test tube
a)
toward yourself
b)
toward your lab partner
c)
toward another classmate
d)
away from people
12.
Never touch the eyewash or shower station unless it is a true emergency. 
a)
True
b)
False
13.
If you don't understand the directions, what should you do?
a)
Figure it out
b)
Try something until it works
c)
Ask the teacher for help
d)
Skip it
14.
Lab work should be started immediately upon entering the lab even if the teacher is not present.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
When you are smelling a chemical, you should
a)
whiff
b)
waft
c)
take a deep breath
d)
smell it for as long as you can
16.
The following shoes are BEST to wear when doing science labs.
a)
open-toed shoes
b)
sandals
c)
closed-toed shoes
d)
slippers
17.
If a piece of equipment is not working you should tell-
a)
your best friend in class
b)
your lab partners
c)
the custodian
d)
your teacher
18.
What should you do with chemicals leftover after an experiment?
a)
Follow the directions of the teacher
b)
Carefully pour them down the sink
c)
Throw them into the trash can
d)
Leave them on the table
19.
The most important thing during lab experiments is
a)
neatness
b)
finishing first
c)
safety
d)
getting the correct answer
20.
You should never ______ chemicals in the lab. 
a)
taste
b)
touch
c)
smell
d)
all of the above
21.
Disrupting other students in the laboratory with horseplay in the lab is:
a)
helpful.
b)
allowed
c)
dangerous.
d)
the quickest way to do a job.
22.
What does this symbol mean?
a)
fire safety 
b)
eye protection safety 
c)
animal safety 
d)
extreme temperatures 
23.
When should you notify your teacher of any potential problems? 
a)
Immediately
b)
Never
c)
Whenever you get a chance.
d)
Once you return from the Nurse's office.
24.
Food is permitted in lab
a)
always
b)
if you have a cold
c)
sometimes
d)
never
25.
Which is a safety tool?
a)
ruler
b)
fire extinguisher
c)
balance
26.
What tool washes the eyes if chemicals get in them?
a)
apron
b)
the sink
c)
eye wash
27.

Read all ________________________ before beginning an experiment and ask questions if you are unsure of anything.

a)

symbols

b)

posters

c)

instructions

d)

comics

28.

Stay seated unless otherwise directed.

a)

Safe

b)

Unsafe

29.

Wear safety goggles at all times.

a)

Safe

b)

Unsafe

30.

Always run to where you are going

a)

Safe

b)

Unsafe

31.

Wear gloves when handling hot objects.

a)

Safe

b)

Unsafe

32.

Throw the materials across the lab whenever you can.

a)

Unsafe

b)

Safe

33.

Talk to you friends loudly.

a)

Unsafe

b)

Safe

34.

Walk where you are going.

a)

Unsafe

b)

Safe

35.

Raise your hand to speak.

a)

Safe

b)

Unsafe

36.

Taste all of your materials.

a)

Safe

b)

Unsafe

37.

Talk loudly while teacher gives instructions.

a)

Safe

b)

Unsafe

38.

Handle the necessary lab materials carefully.

a)

Safe

b)

Unsafe

39.

Get out lab materials without permission.

a)

Unsafe

b)

Safe

40.

Keep your work area neat and clean.

a)

Safe

b)

Unsafe

41.
Always point the open end of a test tube
a)
toward yourself
b)
toward your lab partner
c)
toward another classmate
d)
away from people
42.
What process to smell chemicals is this person doing
a)
sniffing 
b)
snorting 
c)
wafting 
d)
wifting