Microscope Identification Quiz

When focusing a specimen, you should always start with the _____________ objective.

When using the high power objective, only the ___________ knob should be used.

The type of microscope used in most science classes is the _____________ microscope.

You should carry the microscope by the ___________ and the ___________.

The objectives are attached to what part of the microscope (it can be rotated to click lenses into place?) ___________

A microscope has an ocular objective of 10x and a high power objective of 50x, what is the microscope's total magnification? ___________

What part of the microscope is labeled 3?

• Arm

• Stage

• Objective Lenses

• Nose piece

What part of the microscope is labeled 1?

• objective lenses

• ocular lens

• stage

• coarse adjustment knob

Part 12

• Fine Adjustment Knob
• Coarse Adjustment Knob
• Diaphragm
• Objective

During a science class, Babatunde used a microscope. What does a microscope do?

• Produces a magnified (bigger) image of something too small for the eye to see

• Helps us look at stars

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

• Helps us look at our teeth

Answer explanation

A microscope is designed to produce a magnified image of small objects that are not visible to the naked eye, making the first answer choice correct.