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Scientific&LabSafety
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When picking up hot objects you should use | tongs or insulated gloves |
| if you spill any chemicals, you should ? | Immediately notify a teacher |
| During the experiment it is important that you keep your hands | away from your face,and mouth |
| when smelling chemicals | never directly inhale |
| after an experiment you should always | wash your hands, and clean your work area |
| microscope | tool used to produce magnified images of small objects |
| spring scale | tool used to measure weight and force |
| Thermometer | tool used to measure temperature |
| Test tube | a cylindrical tube, usually smaller than a beaker that is open at one end and closed at the other. |
| Graduated cylinder | a beaker marked in intervals that is used to measure volume. |
| Balance | tool used to measure the mass of objects |
| What is a controlled experiment? | an experiment in which only one variable is changed at a time |
| What are variables? | all factors that can change in an experiment |
| Hypothesis | a possible explanation for a set of observations or a possible answer to a scientific question |
| why should you always wear closed-toe shoes? | in case and chemical spills and it wont hurt your feet |
| why should you wear safety goggles? | in case of any chemical splatter |
| why is wearing contact lenses during an experiment dangerous? | the chemical could get caught in between the lens and cause an infection |
| if you spill something what should you do? | report immediately to the teacher |
| why should you wear closed-toe shoes? | in case any chemicals spill |
| why should you directly inhale chemicals? | because its dangerous, the odor could be to strong and make you pass out |
| why shouldnt you have food near the experiment? | because chemicals could get spilled on your food and then you might eat them, and can get you sick |
| Hypothesis must be? | testable. |
| How do biologists answer questions? | by forming hypothesis, testing hypothesis,data collection, interpreting data,communicating results |
| what should you do when an experiments goes wrong? | tell a teacher |