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Lab Safety quiz

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What should you do with long hair during a lab investigation?
a)
Keep it clean
b)
Keep it brushed
c)
Keep it straight
d)
Keep it tied back
2.

If you do not understand a direction or part

of a laboratory procedure, you should:

a)

figure it out as you do the lab.

b)

try several methods until something

works.

c)

ask the teacher before proceeding.

d)

skip it and go on to the next part.

3.

You have been injured in the laboratory (cut,

burned, etc.). First you should:

a)

visit the school nurse after class.

b)

see a doctor after school.

c)

tell the teacher at once.

d)

apply first aid yourself.

4.

Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the

classroom are:

a)

always against the rules.

b)

okay.

c)

not dangerous.

d)

okay if you are working alone.

5.

What should a student do if equipment is not working properly in the laboratory?

a)

Tell the science teacher

b)

Continue to try to use it

c)

Tell you lab partner to fix it

d)

Find another piece of equipment.

6.
 The following footwear is best in the laboratory. 
a)
shoes appropriate for the weather
b)
open-toed shoes
c)
closed-toed shoes
d)
sandals
7.
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
8.
When is it OK to eat or drink at the lab tables?
a)
Always
b)
During group work, but not during lab activities
c)
Never
d)
During lab activities
9.
Helping to clean up the lab or classroom is the job of
a)
old students.
b)
transfer students.
c)
each and every student.
d)
only the teacher.
10.
I must follow all instructions, written and verbal, about the laboratory procedures given by the teacher.
a)
True
b)
False
11.

All chemicals in the lab are to be considered dangerous, and should be handled very carefully.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A violation of the safety contract that results in unsafe conduct in the lab may result in removal from the lab and receiving a failing grade for that lab.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be

a)

left at your lab station for the next class.

b)

disposed of according to your teacher’s directions.

c)

dumped in the sink.

d)

taken home

14.

What should you do if you spill or break something?

a)

Tell your teacher immediately

b)

Clean it up the best you can

c)

Warn you classmates so that they do not stepin it

d)

Try to hide it so that you do not get in trouble

15.

It is important to always keep your lab area ______

a)

clean & organized

b)

messy

c)

smelling bad

16.

What should be used if you get something in your eyes?

a)

Fire blanket

b)

Sink

c)

Eye washing station

d)

Fire Extinguisher

17.

What is the number 1 priority while in the Science lab?

a)

Make sure you are following directions.

b)

Safety in the science classroom.

c)

Completing the lab on time.

d)

Cleaning up after completed.

18.

Lab safety is everyone's _____________!

a)

responsibility

b)

friend

c)

grade

d)

goal

19.

Never touch, taste, or smell a chemical unless what?

a)

The teacher has instructed you

b)

You are dared too

c)

You know you won't die

d)

Someone else does it first

20.

Follow all instruction __________ during the lab.

a)

by your teacher

b)

carefully

c)

of your partner during the lab

d)

if you choose

21.

It is a good idea to show your independence by performing experiments that have not been approved by the teacher. (a)  

22.

Eye protection (safety goggles) are worn during labs

a)

to avoid eye strain.

b)

to improve vision.

c)

only if you don't have corrective glasses.

d)

any time chemicals, heat, or glassware are used.

23.

If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should

a)

figure it out as you go.

b)

try several methods until something works.

c)

ask the teacher before proceeding.

d)

skip it and go on to the next part.

24.

You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the tube

a)

toward youself.

b)

toward your lab partner.

c)

toward another classmate.

d)

away from all people

25.

You are heating a piece of glassware and now want to pick it up. You should

a)

use a rag or paper towel.

b)

pick up the end that looks cooler.

c)

use tongs.

d)

pour cold water on it.

26.

You have been injured during a lab (cut, burn, etc.). First you should

a)

visit the school nurse after class.

b)

see a doctor after school.

c)

tell the teacher.

d)

apply first aid yourself.

27.

When gathering glassware and equipment for an lab activity, you should

a)

read all directions carefully to know what equipment is necessary.

b)

examine all glassware to check for chips or cracks.

c)

clean any glassware that appears dirty.

d)

all the above

28.

During a lab activity, the following should not be worn

a)

loose clothing.

b)

dangling jewelry.

c)

sandals.

d)

all the above.

29.

When you are finished working with chemicals, biological speciments, and other lab substances, always

a)

treat your hands with skin lotion.

b)

wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

c)

wipe your hands on a towel.

d)

wipe your hands on your clothes.

30.

Used to hold and/or mix solid and liquid materials

a)

beaker

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

test tube

d)

erlenmyer flask

31.

Used to measure specific volume of liquid

a)

beaker

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

test tube

d)

erlenmyer flask

32.

Used to hold small amounts of liquids and solids

a)

beaker

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

test tube

d)

erlenmyer flask

33.

Used to hold the test tubes and keep from spilling

a)

test tube

b)

test tube rack

c)

pipette

d)

mortar

34.

Used to transfer small amount of liquid

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

test tube

c)

scoopula

d)

pipette

35.

Used to mix different chemicals

a)

beaker

b)

graduated cyclinder

c)

test tube

d)

erlenmyer flask

36.

Used to find the mass of an object

a)

meter stick

b)

digital scale

c)

petri dish

d)

triple beam balance

37.

Used to transfer small amounts of solids

a)

pipette

b)

scoopula

c)

thermometer

d)

pestle

38.

Used to heat samples

a)

thermometer

b)

digital balance

c)

hot plate

d)

petri dish

39.

Used to measure the kinetic energy or the temperature of an object

a)

hot plate

b)

thermometer

c)

petri dish

d)

temperature

40.

Which equipment holds, measures, and mixes liquids (not a precise measurement), and measures in milliliters?

a)

flask

b)

test tube

c)

beaker

d)

graduated cylinder

41.

Which equipment measures temperature in liquid or gas, and measures in degrees Celsius?

a)

hot plate

b)

beaker

c)

thermometer

d)

bunsen burner

42.

Which equipment heats liquids and some stir liquids?

a)

beaker

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

flask

d)

hot plate

43.

Which equipment heats objects with an open flame?

a)

hot plate

b)

thermometer

c)

bunsen burner

d)

beaker

44.

Which equipment allows you to drop a small amount of liquid?

a)

dropper

b)

test tube

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

flask

45.

This is used to pour lab materials into an object with a small opening

a)

scoop

b)

funnel

c)

bunsen burner

d)

goggles

46.

This is used to protect your eyes during an experiment

a)

scoop

b)

funnel

c)

bunsen burner

d)

goggles

47.

This is used to hold test tubes.

a)

fire extinguisher

b)

thermometer

c)

beaker

d)

tongs

48.

This is used to find the volume of a liquid

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

inference

c)

observation

d)

triple beam balance