Lab Safety & Tools
Matter and Its Changes
Classifying Matter
Earth's Structure
Rocks and Minerals
100

True or False, Students can work in the lab alone?  

False 

100

____ takes up space and has mass. 

Matter 

100

What is the formula for density? 

density = mass divided by volume 

100

Which type of plate boundary is responsible to the Rocky Mountains formation? 

Convergent

100

_____ is the cycle where rocks are transformed from one type to another. 

The Rock Cycle 

200

Which tool is used to measure mass during an experiment? 

Triple Beam Balance

200

Trail mix is an example of which type of mixture? 

Heterogeneous Mixture 

200

When measuring the volume of a marble, which method is used? 

Water displacement 

200
What causes the tectonic plates to move? 

Convection Currents 

200

Shells and fossils are most likely found in which type of rock? 

Sedimentary 

300

What does the acronym P. A. S. S. stand for?   

Pull 

Aim 

Squeeze 

Sweep 

300

Hydrogen is a ________ found on the periodic table. 

Element 

300
Which method is best used to measure the volume of a tissue box? 

Length times width times height 

300

All the water on earth is the ______?  (which sphere)

Hydrosphere 

300
What needs to occur in order for an Igneous rock to become metamorphic? 

Extreme heat and pressure

400

Give me an example of Preventative Equipment found in the lab. 

Possible answers: 

gloves

goggles

aprons

400

H2O is a _________ not found on the periodic table. 

compound

400

Metalloids are located ______ on the periodic table and are which color? 

on the zig zag (staircase) and are green
400

The inner core is composed of which two elements?

iron and nickel 

400

What is the difference between magma and lava? 

Magma is inside of a volcano and lava is outside. 

500

How long should you rinse your eyes at the eye wash station? 

At least for 15 minutes

500

How many total molecules are in one molecule of sugar? 

C12H22O11

45 total 

500

Which group is considered to be the noble gases? 

Group 18

500

List all 7 layers of the Earth from the outer most layer. 

crust

lithosphere

asthenosphere 

mantle

mesosphere

outer core

inner core 


500

Pumice and Obsidian are both which type of rock?  

Igneous