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Worksheet time: 22mins
What does a microscope do?
paint objects
make things smaller
magnify items
What are the pictures taken by that microscope called?
micropictures
photomicrographs
microphotos
Looking at snowflakes, scientists discovered...
They all have different shapes
They have different colors
They are not cute
Magnified images help scientists discover what?
Look at the different colors
See what causes diseases
The shape of things
When the mold of a strawberry is looked at under an electron microscope, what happens?
Nothing
It looks bright
It resembles grapes
What do scientists use to study plant cells?
glass
microscope
binoculars
The genre of the text ” Your World Up Close” is …….
drama
historical fiction
expository text
realistic fiction
A ________ is a tool that can make very small objects look larger.
mingle
microscope
typical
humid
To _________ means to pass into a solution with a liquid.
gritty
cling
magnify
dissolve
__________ means wet or full of water vapor.
mingle
microscope
humid
typical
To __________is to make something look bigger than it really is.
dissolves
gritty
cling
magnify
Cold ,snowy weather is __________ here in winter.
gritty
typical
mingle
humid
Something _________ contains very small pieces.
humid
magnify
gritty
microscope
To ________ is come together.
mingle
humid
typical
cling
To ___________ is to stick closely.
dissolves
cling
gritty
magnify
What is an electron microscope ?
a tool that can magnify something to thousands of times its real size.
a tool that can't magnify something to thousands of times its real size.
Both answers are correct.
What is a photomicrograph?
It is a picture taken with a cell phone.
It is a picture taken with an electron microscope.
Both answers are correct.
Both answers are wrong.
Who invented photomicrography?
Thomas Edison
John Templeton
Alfred Donné
All answers are wrong.
How does the author describe snowflakes?
Each snowflake is unique and has three sides.
Each snowflake is unique and has six sides.
Each snowflake is unique and has nine sides.
Each snowflake is unique and has two sides.
Why does Wilson Bentley have “Snowflake” in his name?
He wrote a book about a snowflake.
“Snowflake” was the name of his father.
He took the first photograph of a snowflake with a microscope.
All answers are correct.
What happens when an image is magnified?
We can see the same image.
We can see the image without color.
We can see more details in the image.
All answers are wrong.
How is an electron microscope different from the light microscopes used in school?
A light microscope is weak and does not show a lot of details.
An electron microscope is powerful and shows many more details.
Both answers are correct.
Both answers are wrong.
What is the most magnification for electron microscope?
10 million times the original size.
2 million times the original size.
1 million times the original size.
6 million times the original size.
The magnified images have allowed scientists to see ...........................
dust mites
skin cells
what causes diseases
how a snowflake dissolves into water
All answers are correct.
Which are examples of text features in an Expository story?
Illustrations
captions and photographs
poem
How does the author use photographs and captions to support and add to the information in the text on p. 3?
Choose the best answer.
The photograph shows snowflakes seen through an electron micrographs.
Caption explains the shape of the snowflakes.
The photograph shows snowflakes.
The caption says they are under a microscope.
What year was the first camera invented to take photomicrographs?
Around 1973
Around 1901
Around 1852
What are pictures taken with an electron microscope called?
photographs
photomicrographs
microphotographs
What is the name of the scientist who first photographed images with a microscope?
Alfred Donne'
Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley
Antonyms
How is an electron microscope different from the light microscopes used in school?
Electron microscopes ae more powerful and allow you to see things in more detail.
The electrom microscope is larger.
The electrorn microscope is only used by scientist
Sequence: Which happened first, after 1840?
A German pharmacist made the first version of a camera that took photomicrographs.
A camera with a built-in microscope was used to take pictures of snowflakes.
Pick the best definition of "cling".
to stick closely
fall to the ground
Choose the best meaning for the work "mingle".
to stick close
fall to the ground
mix or come together
Choose the best meaning for the word "magnify"
mix or come together
stick close
fall to the ground
to make something look bigger than it really is
What can an Electron Microscope do?
Magnify and item to thousands of times its actual size
Make tacos
Dissolve snowflakes into water
Micro means...
Huge
Medium
Small
Square
To mingle means to...
Eat at a buffet
Look through a microscope
Talk to others
Sing a song
When you look at a fingerprint under an electron microscope you can see..
Less detail
Nothing
Skin cells
Mold on a strawberry resembles...
grapes
seaweed
dust
moss
What was the name of the person who first took pictures of snowflakes with a Microscope?
Scooby-Doo
Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley
Alfred Donne
Albert Einstein
What are snowflakes in the shape of?
Circle
Heart
Triangle
Hexagon
What does "gritty" mean?
Soft and smooth
Something rough that contains small bits of sand and stone
What is an Expository Essay?
Has rhyming words
Is a made up story
Gives facts and information about a topic
Has talking animals
Humid means...
cold
windy
dry air
hot/moist air
