Microscope Parts and Function Lesson

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

• low objective lens
• medium objective lens
• high objective lens
• super extra high power lens

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

The _______focuses the image under low power.

• revolving nosepiece
• fine adjustment knob
• coarse adjustment knob
• arm/neck

The__________ sharpens the image under high magnification.

• the diaphragm
• fine adjustment knob
• coarse adjustment knob
• the ocular

The ________ of the microscope would show you the MOST zoomed in image, or the SMALLEST field of view.

• low power objective
• medium power objective
• high power objective
• stage

What power do you start with when using a microscope?

• High power
• Medium power
• Low power
• Extra high power

A light microscope that has more than one lens, the ocular and objective lens, is called a _______________.

• compound microscope
• microscope
• electrical microscope
• telescope

Used to turn on the light source

• Light Switch
• Sun
• Cord
• Diaphragm

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

The higher the magnification, the ________ you see of the specimen.

• more
• less
• higher
• lower