Unit 1 Science Fundamentals Exam

1.

The Red diamond on the NFPA diamond

represents ____________________
A. Health
B. Reactivity
C. Flammability
D. Other Hazards

3.

When working in laboratory activities you

should always wear:
A. Goggles and Apron
B. Rubber Gloves
C. Hat and scarf
D. Loose clothing

2.

The MSDSs should be used when:

A. In case of fire or explosion
B. Before working with a chemical
C. In case of a spill
D. All of the above

4.

A number 4 in the Blue diamond of the

NFPA warns for:
A. Slight danger
B. No danger
C. Extreme danger
D. Limited danger

5.

In a lab activity a student has a clear, odorless liquid in a beaker. To dispose of this liquid the student
should:
A. Pour it down the sink
B. Leave it at the station for the teacher to clean up
C. Pour it into the trash
D. Ask the teacher

A metal rod about 4 inches long has been passed around to several groups of students.
Each group is asked to measure the length of the rod. Each group has five students and
each student independently measures the rod and records his or her result. The
students measured in centimeters.
Student
Group

Student 1 Student 2 Student 3 Student 4 Student 5

Group A

10.1

10.4

9.6

9.9

10.8

Group B

10.135

10.227

10.201

10.011

10.155

Group C

12.14

12.17

12.15

12.14

12.18

Group D

10.05

10.82

8.01

11.5

10.77

6. Which group has the greatest uncertainty?

A. Group A
B. Group B
C. Group C
D. Group D
7. Which group has the most precise measurements?
A. Group A
B. Group B
C. Group C
D. Group D

Unit 1 Science Fundamentals Exam

A report from the manufacture gives the measurement for the rod as 4.000 inches.
(4.000 in = 10.160 cm)
Using the information from the report.
8. Which group has the least accurate measurement?
A. Group A
B. Group B
C. Group C
D. Group D
9. Which group has the least precise measurement?
A. Group A
B. Group B
C. Group C
D. Group D
10. Which group has the smallest error?
A. Group A
B. Group B
C. Group C
D. Group D
11. Place the number into Scientific notation:
0.0000425
A. 4.25 X 10-5
B. 4.25 X 10 5
C. 4.25 X 10-6
D. 4.25 X 10 6
12. Place the number into Scientific notation:
235,000
A. 2.35 X 10-5
B. 2.35 X 10 5
C. 2.35 X 10-6
D. 2.35 X 10 6
13. Place the Scientific notation number into
the long form: 5.02 x 10 -3
A. 0.00502
B. 0.0502
C. 5,020
D. 50,200

14. Place the Scientific notation number into

the long form: 6.02 x 10 8
A. 602,000
B. 602,000,000
C. 0.0000000602
D. 0.000000602
15. When placing a number into Scientific
notation the a positive exponents means:
A. The original number is less than one
B. The original number is greater than one
C. The original number is an exact
measurement
D. The original number is not an exact
measurement

Unit 1 Science Fundamentals Exam

Using the conversions below answer the following questions

Length

Volume

Mass

1 inch = 2.54 cm

1 quart = 0.9463 L

1 ounce = 28.35 g

5280 ft =1 mile

4 quarts = 1 gallon

1 pound = 0.454 kg

1 km = 1000 m

1 Liter = 1000 millilters

1 kg = 1000 g

1 yard = 3 feet = 36 inches

32 ounces = 1 quart

16 ounces = 1 lb. (pound)

16. A new SUV requires 30 gallons of Gasoline

to fill the tank. How many Liters of
gasoline is 30 gallons?
Round to the
whole number.

17. The distance from El Paso to Las Cruses is

72 Km. How many meters is this equal
to?
Round to the hundredths place.

18. A can of soda has a volume of 12 ounces.

How many milliliters does the can of
soda contain? Round to the tens place.

19. A student weights 130 pounds. What is

the mass in Kilograms for the student?
Round to the hundredths place.

20. A student buys a 24 pack of soda. Each

soda is 12 ounces. How many total
liters of soda did the student buy.
Round to the tens place.

21. Round to the significant figure: 2.000g /

20.0 ml
A. 0.1000 g/ml
B. 0.100 g/ml
C. 0.1 g/ml
D. 0.10 g/ml

23. How many zeros are significant in a

measured mass of 0.010010 g?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 3
D. 5

22. Which of the following measurements has

the greatest number of significant figures?
A. 0.00076
B. 0.7600
C. 760
D. 0.00760

24. Round to the significant figure: 6.022g +

4.21g =
A. 10.23 g
B. 10.00 g
C. 10 g
D. 10.30 g