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Grade 10 Science - TAKS 1.1..A. - Laboratory Safety - Post-Test



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

If acid gets on your skin, use __________ to wash it off.
a.
soap
c.
water
b.
lemon juice
d.
detergent
 

 2. 

When heating substances in a test tube, be sure the open end points towards _____.
a.
the teacher
c.
no other person
b.
you
d.
your lab partner
 

 3. 

Be sure your hands are ______ before you touch electronic devices.
a.
wet
c.
oily
b.
dry
d.
greasy
 

 4. 

Never heat _____.
a.
flammable materials
c.
closed test tubes
b.
broken test tubes
d.
all of the above
 

 5. 

If you are not sure what to do ______.
a.
make an educated guess
c.
ask the teacher
b.
try to copy others in the lab
d.
sit and wait
 



 
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