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Lab Safety Quiz!

Last updated over 2 years ago

20 questions

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Use this image for the first six questions, each letter will only be used once.

Question 1

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Question 2

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Question 3

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Question 4

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Question 5

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Question 6

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Select safe or unsafe for each of the following situations

Question 7

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Question 9

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Question 10

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Question 11

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Question 12

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Use complete sentences to answer the following questions

Question 13

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Which rule do you think is the most important? Explain why!

Question 14

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What are two things you can do before a lab even begins to get ready?

Question 15

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What are two things you should do when conducting an investigation in the "field".

Question 16

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What are two things you should do at the end of a lab?

For each scenario below use a complete sentence to explain what the student should have done instead.

Question 17

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Jared was using a compound microscope to look at onion cells. The bell rang, so he pulled the cord out of the outlet before he left for his next class.

Question 18

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Scarlett was testing the flammability of some different fabrics using tweezers and a tea-light. Her long hair kept falling forward, so she had to keep tossing it out of the way.

Question 19

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Jim was measuring out a white substance onto a triple-beam balance. He was getting hot so he pulled his safety goggles off his eyes and rested them on his head.

Question 20

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Leyla stared to feel very warm and light-headed during the dissection lab, but she didn't want to bother the teacher or call any attention to herself, so she just kept quiet.

Should be used to protect your eyes.

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B

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F

Should be used to dispose of all materials properly

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B

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Poison! Do not inhale or get on your skin.

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Use this to protect your clothing.

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Wash your hands thoroughly when finished.

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Treat all live animals with respect and handle them with care.

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Wearing plastic gloves when dissecting a squid.

Safe

Unsafe

A student picking up pieces of broken glassware.

Safe

Unsafe

Wafting an odor gently towards your nose.

Safe

Unsafe

Using an oven mitt to pick up a hot beaker.

Safe

Unsafe

Dumping your experiment down the sink when finished.

Safe

Unsafe

Using hand sanitizer after a lab instead of washing your hands.

Safe

Unsafe