WorksheetsMicroscopes
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The invention of the microscope allowed scientists to see
a)
cells
b)
bacteria
c)
microorganisms
d)
all of the above
2.
A microscope is an instrument that makes
a)
tiny objects look bigger
b)
distant objects look closer
c)
distant objects look bigger
d)
large objects look smaller
3.
Van Leeuwenhoek took samples from his _______ to view under a microscope and found living organisms.
a)
foot
b)
lip
c)
teeth
d)
nose
4.
What is the magnification of the most powerful light microscope?
a)
20 times
b)
200 times
c)
2,000 times
d)
2,000,000 times
5.
Who invented the first microscope?
a)
Van Leeuwenhoek
b)
Jansen
c)
Hooke
d)
Stewart
6.
A general term for an instrument that makes magnified images of very small objects
a)
electron microscope
b)
light microscope
c)
general microscope
d)
telescope
7.
The microscopic building block of all living things
a)
cell
b)
blood
c)
saliva
d)
atom
8.
Who was the first person to discover cells and where?
a)
Robert Hooke
b)
Amber Hale
c)
Van Leeuwenhoek
d)
Zacharias Jansen
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