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microscope

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A microscope is an instrument that.
a)
makes faraway objects look closer.
b)
makes small objects appear larger.
c)
decreases the size of small objects.
d)
increases the size of small objects.
2.
If your teacher asks you to move a microscope to table, how do you carry it?
a)
by the body tube and the eyepiece
b)
with one hand
c)
one hand on the arm and the other under the base
d)
with one hand on the base and the other on the eyepiece.
3.
Which part of the microscope controls the amount of light available?
a)
coarse adjustment knob
b)
diaphragm
c)
objective lens
d)
revolving nosepiece
4.
What is part 1?
a)
eye piece
b)
body tube
c)
arm
d)
coarse adjust
5.
What part is 3?
a)
eye piece
b)
base
c)
arm 
d)
coarse adjust
6.
What is part 11?
a)
coarse adjustment
b)
fine adjustment
c)
diaphragm
d)
stage
7.
What is part 6?
a)
arm 
b)
base
c)
body tube
d)
illuminator
8.

The greater the ___________________, the smaller the field you are actually viewing.

a)

detail

b)

objective

c)

magnification

d)

body

9.
Lets light pass through an object and then through two or more lenses
a)
Binocular Microscope
b)
Compound Microscope
c)
Electron Microscope
d)
Simple Microscope
10.

True of False: You should always store microscopes covered.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Label the part of the microscope. What is part E?

a)

stage

b)

stage clips

c)

focus knob

d)

eyepiece tube

12.

Label the part of the microscope. What is part F?

a)

stage

b)

stage clips

c)

body

d)

focus knob

13.

Label the part of the microscope. What is part J?

a)

focus knob

b)

turret

c)

eyepiece lens

d)

miror

14.

The __________________ reflects light into the microscope.

a)

mirror

b)

stage clips

c)

field

d)

focus knob

15.

The ___________________________ are used to hold the slide on the stage.

a)

field

b)

mirror

c)

stage

d)

stage clips

16.

Connects eyepiece to other lenses

a)

Body tube

b)

Arm

c)

Base

d)

Diaphragm

17.

Changes the amount of light shinning through a specimen

a)

Light source

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Arm

d)

Fine adjustment

18.

Top lens you look through to see the specimen

a)

Body tube

b)

Stage

c)

Light source

d)

Eyepiece

19.

Moves stage up and down to focus specimen

a)

Stage

b)

Stage clips

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Coarse adjustment

20.

Used to focus specimen, smaller adjustment than coarse adjustment

a)

Fine adjustment

b)

Stage

c)

Arm

d)

Base

21.

Supports the microscope and connects pieces

a)

Base

b)

Body Tube

c)

Arm

d)

Light source

22.

Bottom of microscope, used for support

a)

Arm

b)

Stage

c)

Light source

d)

Base

23.

Shines light through the specimen, making it visible

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Light Source

c)

Eyepiece

d)

Objective lens

24.

How many hands do you use to carry a microscope?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

25.

Used to focus specimen, smaller adjustment than coarse adjustment

a)

Fine adjustment

b)

Stage

c)

Arm

d)

Base

26.

Holds the slide in place

a)

Stage Clips

b)

Stage

c)

Eyepiece

d)

Coarse adjustment

27.

The primary optical lenses on a microscope are called ___

a)

condensors

b)

objective lenses

c)

stage clips

d)

ocular lenses

28.

Identify the microscope part:

a)

revolving nosepiece

b)

coarse focus knob

c)

diaphragm

d)

fine focus knob

29.

Identify the microscope part:

a)

revolving nosepiece

b)

coarse focus knob

c)

diaphragm

d)

fine focus knob

30.

Typical objective lenses come in magnifications of ___

a)

6x, 15x, 60x

b)

60x, 150x, 600x

c)

4x, 10x, 40x

d)

40x, 100x, 400x