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Microscope- workshop review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of a microscope?

a)

To make objects appear larger

b)

To study living organisms

c)

To magnify light

d)

To clean microscope lenses

2.

Which type of microscope is more powerful?

a)

Simple microscope

b)

Compound microscope

c)

Electron microscope

d)

Hand lens

3.

What is the function of the eyepiece in a microscope?

a)

To hold the lens closest to the eye

b)

To adjust the amount of light entering the stage area

c)

To support the body tube

d)

To move the tube up and down

4.

Which objective lens is longer?

a)

High-power objective lens

b)

Low-power objective lens

c)

Eyepiece

d)

Diaphragm

5.

How does a microscope magnify objects?

a)

By bending light

b)

By reflecting light

c)

By blocking light

d)

By absorbing light

6.

What is the total magnification of a microscope with an eyepiece magnification of 10x and an objective lens magnification of 40x?

a)

400x

b)

50x

c)

4000x

d)

100x

7.

What type of slide would you use to study organisms living in pond water while they are still alive?

a)

Temporary slide

b)

Permanent slide

c)

Cover slip

d)

Base

8.

What is the advantage of using a permanent slide?

a)

It can be stored and studied over and over again

b)

It is made of glass and is about 7.5 cm x 2.5 cm

c)

It rests on the glass slide

d)

It allows light to pass through

9.

How should a microscope be held?

a)

With one hand holding the arm and the other supporting the base

b)

With one hand holding the eyepiece and the other supporting the stage

c)

With one hand holding the diaphragm and the other supporting the mirror

d)

With one hand holding the nosepiece and the other supporting the body tube

10.

What should be used to clean microscope lenses?

a)

Special lens paper

b)

Regular tissues

c)

Cloth

d)

Lab partners t-shirt

11.

Which part of the microscope is responsible for adjusting the amount of light entering the stage area?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Eyepiece

c)

Fine adjustment knob

d)

High-power objective

12.

What is the proper way to focus a microscope?

a)

Upward toward the slide

b)

Downward toward the slide

c)

Sideways away from the slide

d)

Diagonally across the slide

13.

What is happening to the microscope in Figure R?

a)

It is being cleaned

b)

It is being focused properly

c)

It is being held the right way

d)

It is being cracked

14.

Label the parts 1-10 microscope.

15.

Label part 11-12 on the microscope.

16.

When viewing a slide under a microscope you should start by using the

a)

lowest objective

b)

highest objective

c)

whichever you want

d)

no objective

17.

These are found on the revolving nosepiece and range from 4x to 100x.

a)

eyepiece

b)

diaphragm

c)

objective lense

d)

stage

18.
What will be the total magnification if the ocular lens is 10X and the objective lens is 10X?
a)
10X
b)
100X
c)
1000X
d)
1X
19.

If you move the slide down while viewing, in which direction will it appear to move?

a)

right

b)

left

c)

up

d)

down

20.

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

a)

detail

b)

objective

c)

magnification

d)

body