Krauszs Marine Science

Study Guide: Week 1

*INSTRUCTIONS: Each week you will receive a study guide. This study guide is meant to guide you throughout
the topic/chapter and direct as to what to take notes on. As a general rule of thumb, you should write it down if: a) it
is on this piece of paper b) the teacher repeats it c) you are very unfamiliar with the topic.

I.

Lab Safety

Name the top 10 rules for lab safety from the video.

Are you allowed to be in the lab without eye protection?

If you pour more of a chemical than you need, you

What do you do if there's a fire?

What is the minimum amount of time to rinse if you should splash chemicals in your eyes?

How long should you shower if you should spill chemicals on your skin?

Be able to recognize the following pieces of lab safety equipment: beaker, Bunsen burner, cover slip,
compound microscope, crucible tongs, dissecting pan, electric balance, Erlenmeyer flask, eyedropper,
graduated cylinder, mortar and pestle, microscope slide, magnifying glass, pipette, petri dish, scalpel,
stopper, safety goggles, test tube rack, test tube holder, thermometer, triple beam balance, tubing, and
wire gauze.

II.

Measurement

Name the basic units of measurement for volume, mass, length, time, and temperature.

The metric system is based on powers of.

Understand the ladder method of metric conversion and how to perform basic conversion from one
prefix to another.

King Henry Died Drinking Chocolate Milk

How are mass and weight different?

III.

Scientific Investigations

Define the terms: observation, control group, experimental group, dependent variable, independent
variable, and placebo effect.

How are scientific theories and laws different?