Microscope parts and use

You should always carry the microscope by the

• arm and base
• arm and body tube
• arm only
• the objectives

When looking at a specimen on your slide, you should always start with the

• scanning power lens (red)

• diaphragm

• high power lens (blue)

• low power lens (yellow)

When looking through your microscope, you move your slide to the right- It appears

• to move to the right
• to stay the same
• to move to the left
• vanish

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Find the total magnification: 
Eyepiece = 10X 
Focus lens = 55X  

• 10x
• 55x
• 65x
• 550x

Never use this when on high power.

• Fine adjustment knob

• Diaphragm
• Coarse adjustment knob

• Stage clips

When would you use the diaphragm? (hint-think light dimmer switch)

• When you wanted to move the stage
• When you wanted to adjust the light
• When you wanted to put the microscope away
• When you sneeze

Where do you put the slide to look at what's on it?

• stage

• arm

• over the light source

• on the base

Number 8

• Base
• Stage
• Tube
• Arm

Number 10

• Stage
• Stage Clips
• Diaphragm
• Base

Number 12

• Course Adjustment
• Fine Adjustment
• Small Adjuster
• Large Adjuster