Laboratory Equipment Earth Science August 14, 2013

Laboratory Laboratory EquipmentEquipment

Earth ScienceEarth Science

August 14, 2013August 14, 2013

BeakerBeaker

The primary The primary function of a function of a beaker is to hold beaker is to hold and work with and work with liquids. liquids.

Graduated CylinderGraduated Cylinder

Graduated Graduated cylinders are cylinders are designed to make designed to make accurate liquid accurate liquid volume volume measurements. measurements.

RulerRuler

Instrument used to Instrument used to measure distance.measure distance.

Triple Beam BalanceTriple Beam Balance

The function of a The function of a triple beam triple beam balance is to balance is to measure the mass measure the mass of objects. of objects.

Bunsen BurnerBunsen Burner

The function of a The function of a bunsen burner is bunsen burner is to heat to heat substances. substances.

Cover SlipCover Slip The cover glass is The cover glass is

used with a used with a microscope slide. microscope slide. The cover slip serves The cover slip serves to flatten objects to flatten objects being viewed and being viewed and also serves as a also serves as a barrier between the barrier between the object and the object and the microscope's microscope's objective lens to objective lens to keep the lens clean.keep the lens clean.

Safety GogglesSafety Goggles

Safety goggles Safety goggles are used to are used to protect the eye protect the eye from any foreign from any foreign object. Eye object. Eye protection is a protection is a priority in any priority in any science science laboratory laboratory setting.setting.

Fire ExtinguishersFire Extinguishers Fire extinguishers Fire extinguishers

are required safety are required safety equipment in all equipment in all laboratory settings. laboratory settings. Students must not Students must not operate these operate these devices unless the devices unless the student has been student has been instructed in its instructed in its operation and the operation and the student has student has permission from a permission from a teacher.teacher.

FlaskFlask

The function of a The function of a flask is to hold and flask is to hold and store liquids. store liquids. Flasks are good for Flasks are good for mixing substances mixing substances with little or no with little or no spillage. spillage.

GlovesGloves

Gloves are used Gloves are used to protect your to protect your hands. Some hands. Some gloves protect gloves protect against against temperature temperature extremes while extremes while others serve as a others serve as a barrier against barrier against harmful harmful substances. substances.

Hot PlateHot Plate

The function of a The function of a hotplate is obvious. hotplate is obvious. Hotplates are used Hotplates are used to heat substances. to heat substances.

MicroscopeMicroscope

Microscopes can Microscopes can magnify usually magnify usually

between 40 times between 40 times to 1000 times, to 1000 times,

depending on the depending on the brand and model brand and model

of the of the microscope used.microscope used.

Microscope SlideMicroscope Slide

The microscope The microscope slide is a flat piece slide is a flat piece of glass used for of glass used for viewing objects viewing objects under the under the microscope. microscope.

Petri DishPetri Dish

A petri dish is a A petri dish is a flat dish made of flat dish made of plastic or glass plastic or glass with a cover that is with a cover that is primarily used to primarily used to grow bacteria. grow bacteria.

Test TubeTest Tube

The function of a The function of a test tube is to hold test tube is to hold a small a small experiment, which experiment, which would be used to would be used to conduct an conduct an investigation. investigation.

Test Tube HolderTest Tube Holder

The test tube The test tube holder obviously is holder obviously is designed to hold designed to hold test tubes. test tubes.

ThermometerThermometer

The thermometer The thermometer is an instrument is an instrument used for used for determining determining temperature. temperature.