Microscope

What is the total magnification of a microscope with two lenses when one lens has a magnification of 10x, and the other lens has a magnification of 30x?

• 15x
• 30x
• 40x
• 300x

When should the fine adjustment knob always be used?

• with the low power objective only
• with the medium power objective only
• with the high power objective only
• with both the medium and high power objectives

When you focus on a new specimen, always begin with

• low power and coarse adjustment.
• low power and fine adjustment
• high power and coarse adjustment
• high power and fine adjustment

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

• right 
• left
• up 
• down

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

If your teacher asks you to move a microscope to table, how do you carry it?

• 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.

Which part of the microscope controls the amount of light available?

• coarse adjustment knob
• diaphragm
• objective lens
• revolving nosepiece

Which part lets you turn up the power of magnification, such increasing from 40x to 100x?

• coarse adjustment knob
• diaphragm
• field-of-view
• revolving nosepiece

Which part connects to the base and supports the microscope head?

• back

• spine

• arm

• handle

Which part holds the eyepiece in place above the objective lens?

• condensor

• objective lense

• barrel

• body tube

Typically located in the base of the microscope, it provides light:

• condensor

• illuminator

• diaphragm

• adjustment knob