Microscopes BrainPOP

What power do you start with when using a microscope?

• High power

• Medium power

• Low power

• Extra high power

Find total magnification for:
Eyepiece = 20X 
Objective lens = 20X  

• 20x

• 40x

• 200x

• 400x

True or False: An electron microscope gives a higher resolution than a light microscope.

• True

• False

• Only in certain conditions

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Select the best answer to the question: Explain why a scientist might choose to use an electron microscope rather than a light microscope.

• The light microscope won't show as much and it doesn't make the picture as bigger as the electron microscope.

• Electron microscope is better for a scientist to choose than a light microscope it uses electrons and not light.

• An electron microscope gives a greater magnification and better resolution than a light microscope.

• Scientists might need to choose the electron microscope because it is cheaper and easier than the light microscope.

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What is number 14?

• stage clips

• stage

• diaphragm

• light source

Supports the microscope.

• Arm

• Stage Clips

• Nosepiece

• Base

Moves the body tube or stage up or down for focusing.

• Fine Adjustment Knob

• Arm

• Diaphragm

• Coarse Adjustment Knob

Supports the microscope slide and viewing object

• Stage Clips

• Base

• Mirror

• Stage

Contains the lens you look through.

• Low-power Objective

• High-power Objective

• Eyepiece

• Diaphragm

Reflects light up through the diaphragm, stage, viewing object, and lenses

• Revolving nosepiece

• Mirror

• Eyepiece

• Body Tube