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Parts of the microscope

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Please label the parts of the microscope

2.

Please label the parts of the microscope

3.

Match the following

a)

lens with the highest magnification, usually 40x

1.

high power objective

b)

these hold the slide in place

2.

stage clips

c)

controls the amount of light

3.

diaphragm

d)

what you look through

4.

eyepiece

e)

supports the body tube and is used to carry the scope

5.

arm

4.

Match the following

a)

the microscope sits on this for support

1.

base

b)

connects the eyepiece and objective lens

2.

body tube

c)

used to focus usually on high power

3.

fine adjustment

d)

flat surface to hold the slide

4.

stage

e)

rotates to allow you to select a lens

5.

revolving nosepiece

5.

Match the following

a)

provides the light

1.

light source

b)

lens with the lowest magnification, usually 4x

2.

low power objective

c)

used to focus, moves the stage, and NEVER used on high power

3.

coarse adjustment

d)

these hold the slide in place

4.

stage clips

e)

used to focus, usually on high power

5.

fine adjustment

6.

mark the ocular lens (eyepiece)

7.

mark the coarse adjustment

8.

mark the arm

9.

magnification

a)

ability to see things bigger

b)

sharpness and detail

c)

light

d)

ability to making things smaller

10.

sharpness and detail of what you see

a)

microscope

b)

resolution

c)

eyepiece

d)

light

11.

the circle of light that you see when you look in a microscope

a)

slide

b)

magnification

c)

field of view

12.

when you look through the eyepiece lens, you may see a _____ .

By turning the eyepiece, you can move the _________.

a)

pointer

b)

slide

c)

light

d)

resolution