Microscopes

This word refers to the ENLARGEMENT of an image

• shrinkage

• magnification

• whoa!

• tinify

The EXTENT (how much) to which a microscope magnifies things

• magnification placebo

• the power of life

• powerball

• magnification power

Match the following microscope with its description:

• more than one lens

• electron microscope

• one lens

• simple microscope

• magnifies more than 250,000x

• compound microscope

A magnifying _____ is an example of a simple microscope.

What is the sharpness (clearness) of an image?

• revolution

• resolution

• revelation

• solution

Label the flowers with the correct resolution:

a

b

lower resolution

higher resolution

We ​ (a)   better details with higher powers of magnification,

but we ​ (b)   as much of the image.

• can see
• cannot see

A ​ (a)   microscope has more than one lens.

• compound
• simple

Always use the ​ ​ (a)   power objective first to focus the image.

• medium
• highest
• lowest

Always hold a microscope with __________ after you have permission!

• one hand

• two hands

• tweezers