microscope

What does it mean to make the object appear larger than it actually is?

• magnification

• resolution

What does it mean to make the object become clearer, sharper, or more in focus?

• magnification

• resolution

Holds the slide in place

• Stage Clips

• Stage

• Eyepiece

• Coarse adjustment

Flat platform where you place the slide

• Base

• Stage

• Arm

• Light source

Bottom of microscope, used for support

• Arm

• Stage

• Light source

• Base

Using a 10x eyepiece and a 40x objective would give a total magnification of ___

• 40x

• 50x

• 400x

• 500x

When you focus on a new specimen, always begin with

• low power and coarse adjustment.
• low power and fine adjustment
• high power and coarse adjustment
• high power and fine adjustment

True or False:When you are using the 10x objective lens, it is OK to move the slide around on the stage.

• True

• False

What is the magnification of the ocular lens on our microscopes?

• 4x

• 10x

• 40x

• 100x

The type of microscope that we use in class is called

• an electron microscope

• a compound light microscope

• a scanning microscope

• a toy microscope