Microscope Knowledge

What is the term used to describe the ability of a microscope to make an object appear larger than its actual size?

• Magnification

• Shrinking

• Reduction

• Minification

Which type of microscope do we use in school, that has two or more lenses?

• Telescope

• Electron microscope

• Compound microscope

• X-ray microscope

What is the part of a microscope that holds the objective lenses and can be rotated to change the magnification?

• Nosepiece

• Objective rotator

• Lens holder

• Magnification changer

What is the term that describes the sharpness of an image?

• resolution

• illumination

• contrast

• magnification

Which type of microscope uses a beam of electrons to create an image?

• Ultraviolet microscope

• Electron microscope

• X-ray microscope

• Optical microscope

What is the part of a microscope that controls the amount of light passing through the specimen?

• lens

• diaphragm

• stage

• eyepiece

What is the term for the ability of a microscope to provide clear and detailed images?

• illumination

• resolution

• contrast

• magnification

What is a microscope slide?

• Thin, flat piece of glass used to hold objects for examination.

• A slideshow that teaches us about microscopes.

• Sliding the microscope across the floor.

• The part of the microscope that holds the objective lenses.

What is the part of a microscope that supports the slide being viewed?

• light source

• handle

• lens

• stage

If we are using the low power objective lens (4x), what is our TOTAL MAGNIFICATION?

• 4x

• 10x

• 40x

• 400x