Microscope Lab: Conclusion Questions

A microscope is an instrument that.

• makes faraway objects look closer.
• makes small objects appear larger.
• decreases the size of small objects.
• increases the size of small objects.

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What is the proper way to carry a microscope?

• by the body tube and the eyepiece

• with one hand

• one hand on the arm and the other under the base

• with one hand on the base and the other on the eyepiece.

A compound light microscope will use _______ or more lenses at the same time.

• 1
• 2
• 3

You can find total magnification by which of the following methods?

• ocular PLUS objective
• ocular TIMES objective
• ocular MINUS objective
• ocular DIVIDED BY objective

Using a 10x eyepiece and a 40x objective would give a total magnification of ___

• 40x

• 50x

• 400x

• 500x

The _______focuses the image under low power.

• revolving nosepiece
• fine adjustment knob
• coarse adjustment knob

The__________ sharpens the image under high magnification.

• revolving nosepiece
• fine adjustment knob
• coarse adjustment knob

Never use this when on high power.

• Fine adjustment
• Diaphragm
• Course adjustment
• Stage clips

If you move the slide left while viewing, in which direction will it appear to move?

• right 
• left
• up 
• down

The diaphragm helps to

• focus
• allow light to pass through the stage
• change the lens size