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Grade 8 Lab Practices and Tools
What lab instrument is used to find the mass of an object?
  1. spring scale
  2. triple beam balance
  3. graduated cylinder
  4. meter stick
Grade 8 Lab Practices and Tools
What are the SI units for measuring length, mass, and volume, respectively?
  1. meter, kilometer, and milliliter
  2. milliliter, meter, and kilometer
  3. meter, kilogram, and liter
  4. millimeter, meter, and kilometer
Grade 8 Lab Practices and Tools
What laboratory tool can be used to find volume?
  1. spring scale
  2. triple beam balance
  3. pipette
  4. graduated cylinder
Grade 8 Lab Practices and Tools
A                 is an instrument used for measuring temperature.
  1. Celsius
  2. Fahrenheit
  3. thermometer
  4. Kelvin
Grade 8 Lab Practices and Tools
To set or measure an instrument to scale is to                .
  1. boil
  2. observe
  3. burn
  4. calibrate
Grade 8 Lab Practices and Tools
What should you do when you spill chemicals on the floor?
  1. clean it up
  2. look at it
  3. tell the teacher
  4. inform classmates
Grade 8 Lab Practices and Tools
Graduated cylinder measurements are read at the
  1. meniscus.
  2. meninges.
  3. top of the water.
Grade 8 Lab Practices and Tools
In science, what tools can be used for collecting and analyzing data?
  1. scissors, calculator, stapler, envelope
  2. meter stick, stopwatch, balance, computer
  3. scanner, computer, printer, speakers
  4. stopwatch, screwdriver, meter stick, drill
Grade 8 Lab Practices and Tools
Which is an example of an SI unit?
  1. second
  2. gallon
  3. pound
  4. inch
Grade 8 Lab Practices and Tools
Measuring something is one way of                              .
  1. collecting data
  2. making a model
  3. analyzing results
  4. conducting experiments safely
Grade 8 Lab Practices and Tools
Why is teamwork important when you are working in a science lab?
  1. We can remind each other to be safe.
  2. Everyone has a job.
  3. We can be sure that labs are done correctly.
  4. all of the above
Grade 8 Lab Practices and Tools
What piece of scientific equipment would you use to measure the temperature change of water?
  1. thermostat
  2. test tube
  3. candle
  4. thermometer
Grade 8 Lab Practices and Tools
Before beginning certain investigations (labs), why should you first put on protective goggles and clothing?
  1. We have to use them since the school bought the materials.
  2. We wear them to help us see better and keep us warm.
  3. We are required to protect our eyes, hands, skin, and clothing due to heat or harmful chemicals.
  4. None of the above.
Grade 8 Lab Practices and Tools
Where is the International System of Units used?
  1. only in the United States
  2. only in France
  3. in most of Europe
  4. all over the world
Grade 8 Lab Practices and Tools
Why is the International System of Units important?
  1. It is based on the number 10 and is used by most scientists.
  2. It is easy to use, and scientists can keep data confidential with it.
  3. It is used only by countries competing for scientific knowledge.
  4. It helps to promote good relations among countries of the world.
Grade 8 Lab Practices and Tools
In the case of a fire or other emergency, what are the steps that your teacher and the class would take to safely exit the science lab and building?
  1. You would quickly put on protective gear, walk to a safe location, follow the teacher's directions, and chat with friends.
  2. You would stop working, leave on protective gear, follow the teacher's directions, and walk quietly out to a safe location.
  3. You would walk quietly to a safe location, stop working, and follow the teacher's directions.
  4. None of the above.
Grade 8 Lab Practices and Tools
What is the basic unit of length a scientist is likely to use?
  1. foot
  2. meter
  3. mile
  4. inch
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