Microscope Quiz

What is the name of this part of the microscope?

• Eye piece

• Objective lenses

• Arm

• Light source

Where on the microscope do you place the slide you are investigating?

• Stage

• Base

• Eye piece

• Light source

Which part of the microscope moves the stage up quickly?

• Coarse adjustment knob

• Fine adjustment knob

• Diaphragm

• Base

Number _______ points to the diaphragm of the microscope, which controls how much light goes through the stage.

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 12

Which picture below shows the safe way to hold a microscope when you are carrying it across the classroom?

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Which picture below shows the responsible way to have your microscope at your table?

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Identify the part of the microscope with the letter H.

• ocular lens (eyepiece)

• arm

• base

• stage

Identify the part of the microscope with the letter B.

• ocular lens (eyepiece)

• arm

• base

• stage

Identify the part of the microscope with the letter C.

• nosepiece

• light source

• course adjustment

• fine adjustment

Identify the part of the microscope with the letter K.

• nosepiece

• light source

• course adjustment

• fine adjustment