Microscope Parts

Which piece of the microscope is used for viewing a specimen?

• nosepiece

• eyepiece

• earpiece

• stage clips

A "4" on the objective lens actually means the magnification is at___________

• 40

• 100

• 400

• 4

When carrying a microscope, you should hold onto which two parts of the microscope?

• eyepiece and nosepiece

• objective lenses and eyepiece

• arm and stage

• base and arm

The ___________ adjustment knob is used for moving the stage a little at a time, while making images more clear.

• coarse

• fine

• diaphram

• small

These hold the specimen in place so it does not shift while viewing it.

• diaphragm

• nosepiece

• stage clips

• base

What is the scientific term for "making an image larger"?

• resolution

• rotation

• magnification

• magnetize

A "10" on an objective lens actually means the magnification is at _________x power.

• 40

• 100

• 400

• 4

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What is the scientific term for "making images clearer"?

• resolutinon

• rotation

• magnification

• magnetize

Which part of the microscope regulates the amount of light on the specimen?

• diaphragm

• nosepiece

• light source

• eyepiece

Which part of the microscope adds a 10x to the power of each objective lense?

• eyepiece

• nosepiece

• diaphragm

• ocular lense