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Microscope

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 21mins

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 you move the slide left while viewing, in which direction will it appear to move?
a)
right 
b)
left
c)
up 
d)
down
3.
If you move the slide down while viewing, in which direction will it appear to move?
a)
right 
b)
left
c)
up 
d)
down
4.

If your teacher asks you to move a microscope to a 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.
5.
Which part of the microscope controls the amount of light available?
a)
coarse adjustment knob
b)
diaphragm
c)
objective lens
d)
revolving nosepiece
6.

Which part lets you turn up the power of magnification, such increasing from 4x to 10x?

a)
coarse adjustment knob
b)
diaphragm
c)
field-of-view
d)
revolving nosepiece
7.
What is part 1?
a)
eye piece
b)
body tube
c)
arm
d)
coarse adjust
8.
What part is 3?
a)
eye piece
b)
base
c)
arm 
d)
coarse adjust
9.
What part is 5?
a)
coarse adjustment
b)
fine adjustment
c)
diaphragm
d)
stage
10.
What is part 11?
a)
coarse adjustment
b)
fine adjustment
c)
diaphragm
d)
stage
11.
What is part 2?
a)
arm
b)
base
c)
body tube
d)
illuminator
12.
What is part 6?
a)
arm 
b)
base
c)
body tube
d)
illuminator
13.

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

a)

eyepiece lens

b)

eyepiece tube

c)

turret

d)

objective lens

14.

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

a)

body

b)

foot

c)

objective lens

d)

turret

15.

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

a)

stage

b)

stage clips

c)

focus knob

d)

eyepiece tube

16.

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

a)

stage

b)

stage clips

c)

body

d)

focus knob

17.

Label the part of microscope. What is part G?

a)

stage

b)

foot

c)

mirror

d)

focus knob

18.

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

a)

focus knob

b)

turret

c)

eyepiece lens

d)

miror

19.

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

a)

detail

b)

objective

c)

magnification

d)

body

20.

The microscopes we used in class had three ________________ which allows different amounts of magnification.

a)

detail

b)

magnification

c)

objectives

d)

body

21.

The __________________ reflects light into the microscope.

a)

mirror

b)

stage clips

c)

field

d)

focus knob

22.

The smallest objective we used in class was _____X.

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

23.

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

a)

field

b)

mirror

c)

stage

d)

stage clips

24.

The ______________________________ is used to help clearly focus in on the specimen.

a)

focus knob

b)

stage clips

c)

mirror

d)

turret

25.
Part 9
a)
Body tube
b)
Eyepiece
c)
Objective
d)
Light Source
26.
Part 10
a)
Stage
b)
Arm
c)
Base
d)
Diaphragm
27.
Part 11
a)
Stage Clips
b)
Stage
c)
Diaphragm
d)
Illuminator
28.
Part 12
a)
Fine Adjustment Knob
b)
Coarse Adjustment Knob
c)
Diaphragm
d)
Objective
29.
Part 13
a)
Fine Adjustment Knob
b)
Course Adjustment Knob
c)
Stage
d)
Diaphragm
30.
Part 7
a)
Stage
b)
Stage Clips
c)
Light Source
d)
Diaphragm
31.
Regulates the amount of light on the specimen
a)
Diaphragm
b)
Aperature
c)
Ocular Lens
d)
Objective Lenses
32.

If you wanted to center the image what direction would you move your slide in?

a)

Down and left

b)

Down and right

c)

Up and left

d)

Up and right

33.

You should always carry the microscope with just one hand and let it swing freely.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Which part of the microscope do you never use under high power?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Coarse adjustment

c)

Stage

d)

Fine adjustment

35.

Which part of the microscope should you use to sharpen the image?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Coarse adjustment

c)

Stage

d)

Fine adjustment

36.

What is the total magnification of a microscope with an eyepiece of 10X and a high power objective of 40X?

a)

55

b)

400

c)

600

d)

415

37.

What is the magnification of the low power objective?

a)

4x

b)

10x

c)

40x

d)

100x

38.

What is the magnification of the high power objective?

a)

4x

b)

10x

c)

40x

d)

400x

39.

How do you clean a lens?

a)

Using tissue paper

b)

Using lens paper

c)

Using a paper towel

d)

Using toilet paper