8th Grade: 4th Quarter Pre-assessment

Which of the following is a Safety Symbol in a Lab for Heating?

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Which of the following is a Safety Symbol in a Lab for Flames?

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A compound microscope has one lens in the eyepiece (the part you look through). The eyepiece lens usually magnifies 20x.

• True

• False

A compound microscope may contain two or three lenses called objective lenses.

• True

• False

Using the picture provided. What part of the microscope is # 5?

• body tube

• fine adjustment knob

• light source

• base

Using the picture provided. What part of the microscope is # 6?

• body tube

• fine adjustment knob

• light source

• base

Using the picture provided. What part of the triple-beam balance is letter b?

• measurement tray

• adjustment knob

• rider

• zero mark

Using the picture provided. What part of the triple-beam balance is letter e?

• measurement tray

• adjustment knob

• rider

• zero mark

Grouping together items that are alike or that have shared characteristics is ______________ .

• evaluating

• inferring

• observing

• classifying

Comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion is ______________ .

• evaluating

• inferring

• observing

• classifying