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Microspes

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

This pictures shows:

a)

onion cells

b)

elodea cells

c)

cheek cells

d)

liver cells

2.

This picture shows that the microscope:

a)

only flips images upside down

b)

only flips images over backwards

c)

flips the image upside down and backwards

d)

doesn't flip the image at all

3.

Item #8, the bottom one on the left side, is pointing to the:

a)

diaphragm

b)

light source

c)

stage

d)

base

4.

When properly carrying a mocroscope you should have hands on:

a)

the stage and arm

b)

the base and the arm

c)

the body tube and the base

d)

the eyepiece and the stage

5.

While moving the slide to the left while looking through the eyepiece it appears to be moving:

a)

to the left

b)

up

c)

down

d)

to the right

6.

The best way to avoid air bubbles when making a wet mount slide is to:

a)

drop the cover slip on at an angle

b)

drop the cover slip on flat

c)

squeeze the slide and cover slip after it is on

d)

tap on the cover slip once it is in place

7.

If you can no longer see the specimen when you get to high power you should:

a)

use the coarse adjustment knob to help you focus

b)

lower the stage, move the slide and go back to using high power

c)

go back to low or medium power and begin again

d)

lower the stage, move the slide around and then go back to high and use the coarse adjusment knob to focus

8.

What can you do to help shine more light on the specimen you are abserving?

a)

use a higher power

b)

adjust the diaphragm

c)

use direct sunlight

d)

shine a flashlight on it

9.

What should you never do when using the microscope?

a)

swing it around while carrying it

b)

use the coarse adjustment on high power

c)

place it right next to the edge of the table

d)

all of these

10.

To ensure that you are able to view your specimen you should:

a)

make sure the light is turned on

b)

make sure the objective lense is clicked into place

c)

make sure the diaphragm is clicked into place

d)

make sure you have it clearly focused

e)

all of these

11.

Our microscopes magnify the specimen using two lenses therefore it is called:

a)

a binocular microscope

b)

a dual lense microscope

c)

a compound microscope

d)

an electron microscope

12.

Which piece of the microscope is used for viewing a specimen?

a)

nosepiece

b)

eyepiece

c)

earpiece

d)

stage clips

13.

These hold the specimen in place so it does not shift while viewing it.

a)

diaphragm

b)

nosepiece

c)

stage clips

d)

base

14.

What is the scientific term for "making an image larger"?

a)

resolution

b)

rotation

c)

magnification

d)

magnetize

15.

Which part of the microscope regulates the amount of light on the specimen?

a)

diaphragm

b)

nosepiece

c)

light source

d)

eyepiece

16.
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.
17.
If you move the slide left while viewing, in which direction will it appear to move?
a)
right 
b)
left
c)
up 
d)
down
18.
If you move the slide down while viewing, in which direction will it appear to move?
a)
right 
b)
left
c)
up 
d)
down
19.
What is part 1?
a)
eye piece
b)
body tube
c)
arm
d)
coarse adjust
20.
What part is 3?
a)
eye piece
b)
base
c)
arm 
d)
coarse adjust
21.
What is part 6?
a)
arm 
b)
base
c)
body tube
d)
illuminator