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Grade 9 Lab Practices and Tools
What must you do BEFORE using a Bunsen burner?
  1. Tie back long hair, tuck in ties, and put safety goggles on.
  2. Ensure all books and flammable items are cleared from your bench.
  3. Make sure your hands are clean.
Grade 9 Scientific Methods and Applications
The application of knowledge to solve practical problems is known as
  1. curiosity.
  2. technology.
  3. science.
  4. experimentation.
Grade 9 Scientific Method
The variable you change to see how it will affect the dependent variable is the
  1. dependent variable.
  2. independent variable.
  3. control.
  4. constant.
Grade 9 Scientific Method
A possible answer to a scientific question is a(n)
  1. hypothesis.
  2. experiment.
  3. theory.
  4. conclusion.
Grade 9 Scientific Methods and Applications
The closeness of a measurement to the actual exact value is
  1. precision.
  2. accuracy.
  3. reproducibility.
  4. measurability.
Grade 9 Scientific Methods and Applications
What is the best definition of science?
  1. a body of knowledge gathered through experiments
  2. a process of accidental discovery
  3. a search for answers to questions about the natural world
  4. a method of asking testable questions based on hypotheses
Grade 9 Scientific Method
What is not a step in the scientific method?
  1. experiment
  2. analysis
  3. quantitative
  4. purpose
Grade 9 Lab Practices and Tools
The objects shown are most useful for measuring liquid volume.
Lab Tool - Test Tubes
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Scientific Method
The hypothesis is the
  1. educated guess.
  2. data collection.
  3. final result.
  4. plotted graph.
Grade 9 Lab Practices and Tools
After working with specimens in the lab, you should                                .
  1. use skin lotion
  2. wash with soap and water
  3. wash with water only
  4. wipe your hands on your clothes
Grade 9 Scientific Methods and Applications
In the United States, we use the                 system of measurement in all areas of science.
  1. metric
  2. customary
  3. inches
  4. digital
Grade 9 Scientific Method
How many steps are in the scientific method?
  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 8
Grade 9 Scientific Method
What is the best description of a scientific theory?
  1. a guess or possible explanation
  2. a description of what happens as a result of specific conditions
  3. a hypothesis with some testing but is not yet accepted as fact by most of the scientific community
  4. a broad explanation of natural events that has been frequently tested and is accepted as fact by nearly everyone in the scientific community
  5. an absolute fact that can never be changed
Grade 9 Lab Practices and Tools
When working with electrical equipment, when should you become concerned or what kind of action should you take? (Select all that apply.)
  1. Make sure your hands are good and wet.
  2. To unplug equipment, pull the plug, not the cord.
  3. Leave it for the next class to figure out.
  4. Disconnect any circuit that becomes hot.
  5. Report frayed or damaged cords or equipment to your teacher.
Grade 9 Lab Practices and Tools
What is measured using the method of water displacement?
  1. mass
  2. volume
  3. area
  4. weight
Grade 9 Scientific Method
A hypothesis is a(n)                 of the outcome of the experiment.
  1. observation
  2. mistake
  3. conclusion
  4. prediction
Grade 9 Lab Practices and Tools
With what instrument would you measure mass?
  1. triple beam balance
  2. graduated cylinder
  3. metric ruler
  4. thermometer
Grade 9 Scientific Method
The best source of scientific information is a
  1. newspaper article.
  2. podcast.
  3. peer-reviewed journal article.
  4. blog.
Grade 9 Scientific Methods and Applications
When I identify fish by their appearance using features such as dorsal fin, coloration, size, and shape, I am
  1. naming them.
  2. culling them.
  3. classifying them.
  4. selecting them.
Grade 9 Lab Practices and Tools
Which type of microscope uses light and more than one lens to view an object?
  1. compound light microscope
  2. scanning electron microscope
  3. simple light microscope
  4. transmission electron microscope
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