Microscope quiz

How do you get the magnification of an object?

• subtract the objective lens from the eyepiece

• multiply the eye piece by the objective lens

• add the eye piece to the objective lens

• divide the objective lens from the eyepiece

• put it into a fraction and divide it by the eye piece

If the eyepiece is on 10x and the objective lens is on 10x, what's the magnification?

• 10x

• 1000x

• 100x

• 100

If the number on the eyepiece is 12x and the number on the objective lens is 43x, what's the magnification?

• 516x

• 516

• 43x

• 12x

The *blank* increases or decreases the amount of light entering through the stage opening.

• coarse adjustment knob

• stage light

• fine adjustment knob

• diaphragm

What objective do you use when first trying to first locate an object?

• high power

• low power

What adjustment knob do you never use when in high power?

• fine adjustment

• coarse adjustment

How would an L look under a microscope?

• Backwards and upside down

• Like an L

• Backwards

• upside down

If an object appeared at the lower right hand corner how would you move the slide to center it?

• move it to the left

• move it until it's centered

• ask for help

• Down and into the right

How would a P appear under a microscope?

• Like the letter D

• like a P

• Sideways

• backwards

When finished with the microscope always leave what objective in place?

• high power

• low power