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Unit I Study Guide 2009



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Absolutely no horseplay in the laboratory.
 

 2. 

Unauthorized experimentation is wonderful and encouraged.
 

 3. 

Always wear eye protection when performing an experiment in the lab.
 

 4. 

Always report spills and keep glassware away from the edge of the table.
 

 5. 

Be aware of what others are doing around you and point all experiments towards them.
 

 6. 

Always handle glassware that has been exposed to heat with your bare hands.
 

 7. 

No food of any kind in the laboratory.
 

 8. 

It is important to leave your lab area clean and clutter-free.
 

 9. 

There is no need to read the entire lab before you start, just read it as you go.
 

 10. 

Keep hair and clothes loose during an experiment.
 

Multiple Choice
Using the graph below, answer questions 1-5.
 

 11. 

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Based on the graph above, who is the tallest?
a.
Frank
c.
Lola
b.
Fred
d.
Jenny
 

 12. 

In the graph above, the length is measured in centimeters. What variable does it represent?
a.
independant
c.
dependant
b.
x axis
d.
disposable
 

 13. 

While analyzing the graph above, who has the smallest shoe size?
a.
Frank
c.
Jenny
b.
Fred
d.
Lola
 

 14. 

The graph above is refered to as a:
a.
double bar graph
c.
column graph
b.
bar graph
d.
triple bar graph
 

 15. 

Who’s bicep is bigger than Jenny’s head?
a.
Frank
c.
Jenny
b.
Fred
d.
Lola
 

 16. 

Reading the metric ruler below, what is the length of the line?
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a.
6.4 mm
c.
64cm
b.
6.2 cm
d.
6.2 mm
 

 17. 

Reading the metric ruler below, what is the length of the line?

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a.
4.1mm
c.
4.1dm
b.
41.0cm
d.
41 mm
 

 18. 

What is the base unit for Length?
a.
Mass
c.
foot
b.
Liter
d.
meter
 

 19. 

Read the graduated cylinder below and determine the volume.

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a.
53 ml
c.
52 ml
b.
54 ml
d.
55 ml
 

 20. 

What is the base unit for Volume?
a.
milliliter
c.
kiloliter
b.
gram
d.
liter
 

 21. 

What is the arrow pointing at?
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a.
convex
c.
meniscus
b.
minature
d.
all of the above
 

 22. 

What is the base unit of measurement for mass?
a.
kilograms
c.
milligrams
b.
Liters
d.
grams
 

 23. 

Which of the two balances below is a triple beam balance?
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a.
A
b.
B
 

 24. 

What is the arrow pointing to below?
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a.
Massing Pan
c.
Balance Frame
b.
Adjustment Knob
d.
Sliding Masses
 

 25. 

What step is missing in the Scientific Method?
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a.
Procedure
c.
Test the Experiment
b.
Graph Results
d.
Form the Hypothesis
 

 26. 

In the lab “How many drops of water will fit on a penny?,” what was the thin film that formed on the surface of the water?
a.
cohesion
c.
tension
b.
surface cohesion
d.
surface tension
 

 27. 

In the lab “How many drops of water will fit on a penny,” what were some possible errors that may have occured during the experiment?
a.
someone bumping the table
c.
different sized eye droppers
b.
counting incorrectly
d.
all of the above
 

 28. 

In the metric scale of the room lab, what units did we measure the room in?
a.
centimeters
c.
kilometers
b.
meters
d.
decigrams
 

 29. 

In the Metric Make-Over Lab, we measured all body parts in:
a.
centimeters
c.
decimeters
b.
millimeters
d.
meters
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

 30. 

35 m = _________ mm
 

 

 31. 

4.5 cm = __________dm
 

 

 32. 

512 m = _______ hm
 

 

 33. 

83.3 L = _________dkl
 

 

 34. 

45 dm = _______ mm
 

 

 35. 

What is the density of water? _______ g/ml
 

 

 36. 

A balance excludes what force? __________           
 

 

 37. 

Density = mass divided by ____________.
 

 

 38. 

Scientists use a graph to _____________ data.
 

 

 39. 

How do you measure the volume of an irregular shaped object? (two words) ___________________
 

 

 40. 

What do you use to mass a regular shaped object?
 

 

 41. 

In the SI system what is the base unit for temperature? _____________
 

 

Matching
 
 
a.
Erlenmeyer Flask
e.
Scientific Method
b.
Beaker
f.
Dependent Variable
c.
Mass
g.
Controlled Variable
d.
Independent variable
h.
Graduated Cylinder
 

 42. 

This is the variable you will change in your experiment.
 

 43. 

This is the variable that is a result of the changes in the manipulated variable.
 

 44. 

These are all the things that you will keep the same in your experiment.
 

 45. 

is a widely used type of laboratory flask which features a conical base with a cylindrical neck.
 

 46. 

is a simple container for liquids, very commonly used in laboratories.
 

 47. 

is a piece of laboratory glassware used to accurately measure reactions out volumes of chemicals for use in reactions.
 

 48. 

is a body of techniques for investigating phenomena and acquiring new
knowledge to answer scientific questions.
 

 49. 

The amount of matter in an object.
 

Essay
 

 50. 

Explain what the current science article “The Great Unknown” was about.
 



 
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