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Exploring the Components of a Compound Light Microscope
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Science
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6th - 10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Aiden Montgomery
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean when a microscope magnifies an object?
It changes the color of the object.
It makes the object appear larger than it is.
It makes the object appear smaller than it is.
It changes the shape of the object.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the microscope in the school lab called a 'compound light microscope'?
Because it uses multiple light sources.
Because it uses a single lens.
Because it uses light and multiple lenses to magnify the specimen.
Because it is made of multiple materials.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the function of the eyepiece or ocular lens?
To make the specimen look 10 times bigger.
To rotate the objective lenses.
To hold the specimen in place.
To illuminate the specimen.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the tube in a microscope?
To illuminate the specimen.
To support the base of the microscope.
To hold the eyepiece at the correct distance from the objective lenses.
To rotate the objective lenses.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the arm of the microscope used for?
To adjust the focus.
To hold the specimen in place.
To illuminate the specimen.
To carry the microscope and connect the upper and lower parts.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the function of the revolving nosepiece?
To illuminate the specimen.
To support the base of the microscope.
To adjust the focus.
To hold and rotate the objective lenses.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you identify the magnification of an objective lens?
By the shape of the lens.
By its length.
By the engraving on the side of the lens.
By its color.
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