Microscopes

Which of these do you NOT need to do before looking at a slide under a microscope?

• Turn on the microscope

• Make sure it's set to the lowest power lenses

• Set the stage to its lowest position

• Make sure it's set to the highest power lenses

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.

A thin flat piece of glass used to hold objects for examination is called a ___

• sheet

• slide

• cover slip

• objective

These are used to hold the slide in place:

• rotating nosepiece

• objective lenses

• stage clips

• adjustment knobs

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

What piece is a larger knob usually found on either the body tube or the arm and it is used to focus the image under low power?

• Aperture

• Fine Adjustment Knob

• Diaphragm

• Course Adjustment Know

What piece is the smaller knob, found near the course adjustment knob, and is used to focus the image under low and high power?

• Aperture

• Fine Adjustment Knob

• Diaphragm

• Course Adjustment Know

True of False: You should always store microscopes covered.

• True

• False

What is wrong this how the student is carrying the microscope in the image?

• They are using two hands.
• They are carrying it close to their body.
• The plug is not wrapped around the base.
• They are walking. 

What piece supports the body tube and is also used to transport the microscope from one place to another, along with the base?

• Arm

• Stage

• Aperture

• Objective