How to Use a Microscope

What does a microscope do?

• produces a magnified image of a things to small for the eye to see

• helps us look at stars

• produces a smaller image of something to big too see at once

• helps us look at our teeth

What is the light source?

• a sore spot of light

• where light goes to cry

• helps to shine light on the specimen

• the Sun

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Why would you use the diaphragm?

• to sing

• to let light shine on the specimen

• to let the specimen look bigger

• to make crackers

Where is the base located on the microscope?

• top

• front

• back

• bottom

What do objective lenses do?

• magnify the specimen

• hold the nose piece

• support the body tube

• the part you look into

What do stage clips do?

• hold the specimen in place

• where you put the specimen

• how you see the specimen

• nothing

You should always carry the microscope by the

• arm and base
• arm and body tube
• arm only
• the objectives

When looking at a specimen on your slide, you should always start with the

• low objective lens
• medium objective lens
• high objective lens
• super extra high power lens

The__________ sharpens the image under high magnification.

• the diaphragm
• fine adjustment knob
• coarse adjustment knob
• the ocular

Adjusts the amount of light that reaches the specimen

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