Microscope Quiz

Drag and drop the words to the correct part of the microscope.

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

X-Y Stage Adjust

Fine Adjust

Arm

Light Switch

Eye Piece

Gross Adjust

Diaphragm

Stage Clip

Nose

Objectives

Drag and drop the correct word to the correct part of the microscope.

a

b

c

h

i

j

Diaphragm

Light

Nose

Stage

Gross Adjust

Base

Stage Clip

Objectives

Arm

X-Y Stage Adjust

How should you carry a microscope?

• By the arm

• By the base

• Up against your chest

• All of them together

The eyepiece of a microscope is 10x, which means the magnification is

• 10 times bigger

• 100 times bigger

• 40 times bigger

• 400 times bigger

The combination of a 10x eyepiece and a 4x objective will result in a magnification of

• 4 times bigger

• 40 times bigger

• 100 times bigger

• 400 times bigger

A 10x eyepiece combined with a 10x objective will result in a magnification of

• 100 times bigger

• 40 times bigger

• 10 times bigger

• 400 times bigger

A 10x eyepiece combined with a 40x objective will result in a magnification

• 100 times bigger

• 40 times bigger

• 400 times bigger

• 10 times bigger

While plugging and unplugging the microscope, you should always use

• the plug, not the wire

• the wire, not the plug

• the microscope

• a pair of pliers

While mounting slides on the microscope, the stage should be all the way​ (a)   and the objective should be set at ​ (b)   .

• down
• 4x
• up
• 10x
• 40x

While at 40x, one partner should ​ (a)   their partner while they adjust the microscope so the slide doesn't ​ (b)   the ​ (c)   .

• watch
• look away from
• touch
• objective
• steal the hat of
• ignore

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