Lab Safety
Earth Science
Earth Science Careers
CER
Measurement
100

What should you do before touching anything in a lab?a. Wait for instructions

b. Put on safety goggles

c. Smell and taste the materials

d. Leave the lab

a. Wait for instructions

100

What is Earth Science?

a. Study of plants and animals

b. Study of chemistry and physics

c. Study of Earth and the universe around it

d. Study of human society

c. Study of Earth and the universe around it

100

Which of the following is a career in Earth Science?

a. doctor

b. veteranarian

c. hydrologist

d. police officer

c. hydrologist

100

What does CER stand for?

Claim

Evidence

Reasoning

100

What scientific tool is used to measure length?

a. Meter stick or ruler

b. microscope

c. graduated cylinder 

d. triple beam balance

a. Meter stick or ruler

200

How should you dress for a lab? Choose all that apply:

a. Wear closed toed shoes

b. Have nothing hanging from your body

c. Tie your hair back

d. Wear jewelry

A,B,C

200

Which branch of Earth Science studies the oceans?

Oceanography

200

What does a meteorologist study?

Weather

200

Cells can have lots of different shapes. In this lab, the animal cell was like a wavy circle, the plant cell looked like a rectangle, and the bacteria cell was squiggly. Since all of these cells had different shapes, I can tell that cells don’t just have one shape.

What is the claim?

Cells can have lots of different shapes.

200

What scientific tool is used to measure volume?

a. Meter stick or ruler

b. microscope

c. graduated cylinder

d. triple beam balance

c. graduated cylinder

300

What should you do if there is an accident or hazardous condition in the lab?

a. Report it to the teacher immediately

b. Ignore it and continue with the lab

c. Try to fix it yourself

d. Leave the lab without telling anyone

What is Report it to the teacher immediately

300

Which branch of Earth Science studies the atmosphere and weather?

Meteorology 

300

What does an astronomer study?

Stars, planets, moons, comets and galaxies

300

Cells can have lots of different shapes. In this lab, the animal cell was like a wavy circle, the plant cell looked like a rectangle, and the bacteria cell was squiggly. Since all of these cells had different shapes, I can tell that cells don’t just have one shape.

What is the evidence?

In this lab, the animal cell was like a wavy circle, the plant cell looked like a rectangle, and the bacteria cell was squiggly.

300

What scientific tool is used to measure mass?

a. Meter stick or ruler

b. microscope

c. graduated cylinder

d. triple beam balance

d. triple beam balance

400

Which room is the "science lab" in our school? This room contains sinks, eye-wash station, and an emergency shower.

Room 305

400

What is the study of earthquakes called?   

a) Seismology    

b) Climatology    

c) Glaciology    

d) Astronomy

a) Seismology  

400

Do all scientists look the same?

No! Scientists do not always wear lab coats, safety glasses, and have crazy hair. They can look like ordinary people!

400

Cells can have lots of different shapes. In this lab, the animal cell was like a wavy circle, the plant cell looked like a rectangle, and the bacteria cell was squiggly. Since all of these cells had different shapes, I can tell that cells don’t just have one shape.

What is the reasoning?

Since all of these cells had different shapes, I can tell that cells don’t just have one shape.

400

What is a meniscus?

When using a graduated cylinder we read the meniscus - the curved surface of a liquid.

500

Why is lab safety so important?

TO KEEP US, SAFE TO PROTECT US

500

Name the four branches of Earth Science

  1. Astronomy

  2. Geology

  3. Oceanography

  4. Meteorology

500

What are some tools an astronomer might use?

telescope, star chart, sundial, space ship

500

Explain what CER is... give a definition for each word.

  • Claim- a statement that directly answers a question

  • Evidence- the data that supports a claim

  • Reasoning- explains why the evidence supports the claim, providing a logical connection between the evidence & claim

500

What is the unit used to measure mass, length, and volume?

Mass: grams (g.)

Length: Meter (m) Centimeter (cm) Millimeter (mm) or Kilometer (km) 

Volume: Milliliters (mL)