Types of Microscopes

A "Boy and His Atom" was created by which microscope?

• Optical

• Scanning Electron

• Transmission Electron

• Scanning Tunneling

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Order the following from the least powerful magnification to the most powerful magnification.

• Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

• Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

• Optical Microscope

• Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM)

Match the following to their maximum magnification.

• 90,000,000 x

• Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

• 1,000 x

• Optical Microscope

• 50,000 x

• Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

• 10,000,000 x

• Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM)

Which microscopes are considered to be optical microscopes?

• Compound

• Stereoscopes

• Scanning Electron

• Scanning Tunneling

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Instead of light, a TEM, STM, and SEM utilize ____________ to create an image

• a colored pencil

• neutrons

• protons

• electrons

Which microscope would you use to see a bed bug in 3D, with a magnification of about 500,000X?

• Compound Light

• Scanning Electron

• Dissecting

• Transmission Electron

a light microscope that uses more than one lens to make an object appear larger than it really is

• compound microscope

• electron microscope

• light microscope

• simple light microscope

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

• Optical Microscope

• Scanning Electron Microscope

• Compound Microscope

• Stereoscope

What is the main advantage of using a Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM)?

• Ability to view living cells

• High resolution at the atomic level

• Low cost and easy maintenance

• Wide field of view

Which microscope is best suited for viewing the surface details of a specimen?

• Transmission Electron Microscope

• Scanning Electron Microscope

• Compound Light Microscope

• Fluorescence Microscope