Using a Microscope

Using a Microscope

Carrying a Microscope

Hold the microscope by the arm and support it under the base

Multiple Choice

Which image shows the correct way to carry a microscope?

• A

• B

Multiple Choice

The first direction to move the stage using the coarse focus before putting the slide on the stage.

• up

• down

Multiple Choice

After putting the slide on the stage, when should coarse focus be used?

• only in high power

• only in low power

Multiple Choice

When should the fine focus be used?

• Only after using coarse focus

• on low power before using coarse focus

Multiple Choice

What objective lens should you start with?

• low power

• high power

Multiple Choice

What goes on top of the specimen (the thing you want to look at)?

• the slide

• the coverslip

Multiple Choice

Slides are glass, what do you do if they break?

• pick up the pieces with your hands

• it's glass, tell your teacher!

Multiple Choice

Coverslips are big and hard to lose.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

When moving the stage, you have to be careful not to __________.

• break the slide

• move it to far down

• break the lightbulb

Multiple Choice

When you clean the lens what should you use?

• lens paper

• tissues