Microscope Concepts

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Microscope

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A tool used to view objects or organisms that are too small to see with the eyes.

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Carrying a Microscope

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Grasp it by the arm and the base. Place it down with the arm facing toward you.

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Reversed and Inverted Images

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Images can be reversed and inverted when viewed through a microscope.

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Inverted Image

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An image that is upside down.

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Resolution

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Making an image clearer to distinguish between two objects.

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Magnification

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Making an image seem larger.

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Light Source

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A lamp or mirror that directs light through the specimen.

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Stage Opening

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A hole in the stage that allows light through.

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Stage

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The platform where the slide goes to be observed.

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Field of View

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The diameter of the circle of light you see when you look through the eyepiece of a microscope.