Under the Microscope

What happens to an object when a scientist looks at it with a magnifying tool?

• The object gets closer

• The object is damaged

• The object gets larger

• The object looks larger

Which of the following items will help you see objects through magnifying lenses?

• dust

• light

• total darkness

• scratches

What would a good scientist do after observing and recording information in an investigation?

• Analyze (study and examine) the information.

• Clean up the investigation.

• Start another investigation.

• Put the information away until a later time.

What object cannot be seen through most classroom microscopes?

• a grain of salt

• a molecule

• a drop of water

• a skin cell

How do we use microscopes today to learn about the world around us?

• We use them to make things much larger.

• We use them to learn about the tiny building blocks of matter.

• We use them to see things that are too large to see at once.

• We use them to help us become expert painters.

Which of the following would most likely be filled with hundreds of microorganisms?

• microchips

• minerals

• paper

• pond water

Microorganisms can be _________________.

• small rocks

• drops of water

• minerals

• tiny plants and animals

The part of the microscope where the object or slide is placed for viewing has the same name as a place where theater actors stand. What is it?

• the stage

• the lens

• the field of view

• the movie screen

Something too small for us to see without a microscope is __________________________.

A _________________ is the smallest possible particle of an element having the properties of the element in its original form.