Scientific Inquiry and Lab Safety QUIZ

What is the first step you should take if an accident happens in the lab?

• Ignore it
• Report it immediately
• Clean it up as quickly as possible
• Wait for the teacher to notice

Why is it important to keep the lab area clean and organized?

• To impress the teacher with your neat science skills
• To waste time
• To avoid accidents and distractions
• To keep good vibes and for the aesthetic

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

What should you do with supplies in the lab?

• Use them as needed
• Make sure you waste them
• Share them with the other tables
• Save them to take home with you

What behavior should be avoided in the lab?

• Focus on tasks
• Horseplay and pranks
• Asking questions
• Following instructions

Which would be an example of being a good lab steward?

• wasting supplies
• doing unauthorized labs
• ignoring safety rules
• using supplies responsibily

What should you do if you see someone being unsafe in the lab?

• ignore it
• join them
• report it immediately
• laugh at them

What do we call the one variable we manipulate at the beginning of an experiment?

• Independent Variable (I.V.)
• Dependent Variable (D.V.)
• Controlled Variable (C.V.)
• constant

What do we call the variable we measure at the end of an experiment?

• Independent Variable (I.V.)
• Dependent Variable (D.V.)
• Controlled Variable (C.V.)
• constant

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following choices would NOT be I.V. options for the following experiment? Does increasing the acid in a pond affect the number of animals living in it?

• High acid
• Low acid
• Lots of animals
• Few animals

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which hypothesis best fits the experiment listed below? Does the temperature in a greenhouse affect the rate a plant grows?

• If the temperature changes then the rate of plant growth changes.
• If the temperature increased then the plant will be short.
• If the temperature decreases then the plant will grow slower.
• Plants grow more or less in a greenhouse with different temperatures.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5