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Lab Safety and Scientific Method

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
2.

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

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.
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
10.
Before leaving the lab you should always wash or sanitize your hands.
a)
True 
b)
False
11.

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

12.

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

13.

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

a)

analysis

b)

question

c)

hypothesis

d)

data

14.

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

15.

Who is responsible for lab safety?

a)

the principal

b)

everyone

c)

only the students

d)

only the teacher

16.

Information or observations collected during an experiment are called

a)

problem

b)

hypothesis

c)

Data/Results

d)

Conclusion

17.

The variable that is kept the same through the experiment is called a(n)

a)

controlled variable

b)

hypothesis

c)

independent variable

d)

dependent variable

18.

The variable that is measured in an experiment is known as which of the following

a)

experimental variable

b)

controlled variable

c)

independent variable

d)

dependent variable

19.

If I floss more then I will have fewer cavities. What is the independent variable?

a)

Number of cavities

b)

amount of flossing

c)

type of floss

20.

If I put on stronger sunscreen then I will burn less. What is the dependent variable?

a)

Severity of the sunburn

b)

Strength of sunscreen

c)

Time spent in the sunlight

21.

Broken glass should be placed in the trash can

a)

True

b)

False

22.
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.
23.
Which of the following IS considered safety equipment in our classroom?
a)
Eyewash Station
b)
Emergency Shower
c)
Fire Extinguisher
d)
All of the Above.