Parts of a Microscope and How to Use It

Which part is the base?

• C
• L
• B
• A

Which part is the lens?

• N
• J
• C
• A

Which part is the stage?

• D
• M
• I
• A

Which parts are the objectives?

• J, K, I
• A, C, G
• B, D, L
• F, N, H

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-2

How should you carry the microscope?

• one-handed
• one hand on the arm, one hand under the base
• both hands under the base
• by the body tube with two hands

What keeps the slide in the correct position?

• stage clips
• the objectives keep it down
• coarse knob
• nothing

Which step comes first?

• high-power (fine) objective
• low-power (coarse) objective

How do you switch objectives?

• stage clips
• fine knob
• coarse knob

Move the stage up and down before looking into the lens.

• True
• False

You might need to move the slide around to see more objects.

• True
• False