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Camera, Telescope. Microscope

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 5hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "Photograph" mean?

a)

Taking a nice selfie

b)

Capturing images from the world

c)

Writing with light

d)

To use a camera

2.

Instant, automatic and manual are three of the many different types of...

a)

Photographies

b)

Cameras

c)

Polaroids

d)

Photographers

3.

If you punch a hole in a wall in a completely dark room, you'll see an inverted image of the outside projected on the opposing wall. This effect is called...

a)

Photography

b)

Light sensor

c)

Camera obscura

d)

Daguerreotype

4.

When was the Daguerreotype invented?

a)

2010

b)

1534

c)

1995

d)

1839

5.

How long did the Daguerreotype take to capture an image?

a)

1 hour

b)

60 secods

c)

3 days

d)

5 seconds

6.

What do cameras do?

a)

Take screenshots

b)

Capture images into regular paper

c)

Focus light onto film

d)

Focus light onto the retina

7.

Film is a light-sensitive material that captures light

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Is a Sensor the digital version of film?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What are pixels?

a)

Like minecraft!

b)

Pieces of film that capture light

c)

Colored lights that look funny

d)

Tiny squares that form digital images

10.

What part of the camera focuses the light?

a)

Shutter

b)

Lens

c)

Film

d)

Battery

11.

What's a shutter?

a)

A door that lets light into the camera

b)

The button to take a photo

c)

The lens that focuses light

d)

The film inside a camera

12.

The pinhole camera requires electricity to function (work properly).

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The image shows a simplified diagram of a pinhole camera.

Which statement describes the image formed?

a)

Diminished, upright and real

b)

Diminished, inverted and real

c)

Magnified, upright and real

d)

Magnified, inverted and real

14.

The image shows a simplified diagram of a pinhole camera.

Moving the camera further away from the object will make the image.

a)

Smaller

b)

Blurry

c)

Bigger

d)

Sharper

15.

Which of the following describes an image formed in a pinhole camera?

a)

Horizontally inverted (Left becomes Right; Right becomes Left)

b)

Vertically inverted (Up becomes Down; Down becomes Up)

c)

Remains the same as how we normally see

16.

A smaller pinhole will cause my image to be

a)

clearer

b)

blurry

c)

brighter

d)

dimmer

17.

What does SLR stand for?

a)

Solar Lens Rotation

b)

Stand Leaning Rope

c)

Single-Lens Reflex

18.

What is a Viewfinder?

a)

A hole through which light

enters the camera.

b)

A way to control how long

light enters the box.

c)

A way of focusing light for a

sharp image.

d)

A way to aim the camera so you can see what you are photographing.

e)

A way to hold the film in the correct

place to receive the focused light.

19.

How light or how dark an image is called...

a)

histogram

b)

rule of thirds

c)

exposure

d)

bokeh

20.

The three pillars of camera settings (Exposure Triangle) are...

a)

...exposure, white balance, and ISO

b)

...depth of field, exposure, and flash

c)

...aperture, portrait, and focus

d)

... shutter speed, aperture, and ISO

21.

The hole inside the lens that allows the amount of light through is called...

a)

exposure

b)

shutter speed

c)

flash

d)

aperture

22.

What is a camera's aperture?

a)

It's a small mirror that flips an image so that it's not reversed.

b)

It's the button or dial that allows you to change the focus on your camera.

c)

It's the opening/hole that allows an amount of light to pass through the lens to the film/sensor.

23.

What refers to how much of an image is in focus?

a)

shutter speed

b)

exposure

c)

histogram

d)

depth of field

24.

What determines how sensitive the camera is to light?

a)

flash

b)

exposure

c)

long exposure

d)

ISO

25.

What is a Shutter?

a)

A hole through which light

enters the camera.

b)

A way to control how long

light enters the camera.

c)

A way of focusing light for a

sharp image.

d)

A way to aim the camera.

e)

A way to hold the film in the correct

place to receive the focused light.

26.

An image that has been exposed for a long time, or uses a long shutter speed is called a...

a)

histogram

b)

long exposure

c)

manual mode

d)

bokeh

27.

Microscopes allow us to view objects in great _____________.

a)

detail

b)

magnification

c)

objective

d)

body

28.

The portion of the specimen that can be seen through the microscope is called the ________________.

a)

stage clips

b)

field

c)

mirror

d)

focus knob

29.

The __________________ reflects light into the microscope.

a)

mirror

b)

stage clips

c)

field

d)

focus knob

30.

Always place your microscope on a (a)   surface.

31.

You should never touch the _________ of a microscope.

a)

stage

b)

lenses

c)

base

d)

arm

32.

The ____________ are used to hold the slide in place.

a)

stage

b)

lens

c)

stage clips

d)

flat

33.

The _____________ revolves and allows you to change the objective lenses.

a)

stage

b)

stage clips

c)

nose

d)

nosepiece

34.

Always place the specimen you want to view on the _________.

a)

stage

b)

stage clips

c)

slide

d)

lens

35.

When carrying a microscope, hold the:

a)

Arm

b)

Base

c)

Arm & Base

d)

Eyepiece

36.

The eyepiece usually has a magnification of:

a)

10x

b)

20x

c)

30x

d)

40x

37.

If an object is so thick that light cannot pass through, it will appear:

a)

black

b)

white

c)

clear

d)

blue

38.

What part is between the eyepiece and the objective lenses?

a)

body tube

b)

stage

c)

diaphragm

d)

light source

39.

What controls the amount of light?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Stage

c)

Eyepiece

d)

Objective lenses

40.

True or False: Low power lenses require less light to see clearly.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

The objective lenses are held by the:

a)

Revolving nosepiece

b)

Arm

c)

Stage

d)

Coarse adjustment knob

42.

True or False: The lowest power lens has a magnification of 10x.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

The microscopes we use are called

a)

compound microscopes

b)

dissecting microscopes

c)

stereo microscopes

d)

electron microscopes

44.

What word means "to be composed of two or more elements."

a)

Compound

b)

Microscope

c)

Telescope

d)

Lens

45.
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.
46.

Used to bring the specimen into sharp focus.

a)

Fine adjustment

b)

Stage

c)

high power

d)

Base

47.

Lenses used to change the magnification of the specimen

a)

Body Tube

b)

Eyepiece

c)

Objective lenses

d)

Diaphragm

48.

Which objective lens should you ALWAYS begin your observation with?

a)

low power objective

b)

medium power objective

c)

high power objective

d)

extra high power objective

49.

When observing a specimen using a 10x eyepiece and an objective that magnifies 40x, what is the total magnification that the specimen is being observed?

a)

400X

b)

40X

c)

100X

d)

50X

50.

Fill in the blank: When you use a higher power objective, the field of view _____.

a)

decreases (gets smaller)

b)

increases (gets larger)

c)

remains the same

51.

What is the primary function of a telescope?

a)

To see distant objects

b)

To cook food

c)

To play music

d)

To write books

52.

What is the role of the eyepiece in a telescope?

a)

To magnify the image

b)

To cook food

c)

To play music

d)

To write books

53.

What is the main advantage of reflecting telescopes over refracting telescopes?

a)

More powerful

b)

Less powerful

c)

Cheaper

d)

Heavier

54.

Where is the curved mirror located in a reflecting telescope?

a)

At the bottom of the tube

b)

At the top of the tube

c)

Outside the tube

d)

Inside the eyepiece

55.

What is the main component of a refracting telescope?

a)

Lenses

b)

Mirrors

c)

Prisms

d)

Filters

56.

Who improved the design of a telescope in 1609?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Nicolaus Copernicus

57.

What type of telescopes were developed along with spacecraft in the 1950s?

a)

Refracting telescopes

b)

Reflecting telescopes

c)

Radio telescopes

d)

Infrared telescopes

58.

What is a common feature of radio telescopes?

a)

They are colorful

b)

They are portable

c)

They collect radio waves

d)

They are underwater.

59.

A refracting telescope uses _______ to focus light.

a)

Lenses

b)

Mirrors

c)

Lasers

d)

Water

60.

What kind of lenses do reflecting telescopes use?

a)

convex lenses

b)

mirrors

61.

What is the primary purpose of a radio telescope?

a)

To observe visible light

b)

To detect radio waves

c)

To magnify images

d)

To focus light

62.

Which scientist is credited with inventing the first practical reflecting telescope?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Johannes Kepler

63.

True or False. The James Webb Space Telescope detects infrared light.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

True or False. Radio telescopes collect radio waves to send to the moon's surface.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

What is infrared radiation?

a)

a type of X-ray

b)

a type of radio wave

c)

a type of lens

d)

a type of heat

66.

True or False. Telescopes have helped scientists to see that there is water vapor in other parts of the Milky Way galaxy.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

This is an optical instrument that makes distant objects appear closer and larger.

a)

Telescope

b)

Magnifies

c)

Craters

d)

Astronomers

68.

This person was the first person to observe moons orbiting another planet.

a)

Mrs. Dorf

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Astronomers

d)

Hubble Space Telescope

69.

This was a very important instrument that was placed in Earth's orbit in 1990.

a)

A new observatory

b)

Craters

c)

Hubble Space Telescope

d)

The Solar System

70.

Who invented the telescope?

a)

Hans Lippershey

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Isaac Newton

71.

When was the Hubble Space Telescope sent into space?

a)

In 1990

b)

In 1993

c)

In 2021

72.

What was Galileo's contribution to the telescope?

a)

He invented it

b)

He discovered it

c)

He promoted it

73.

Reflecting telescopes use _______ to focus light.

a)

Lenses

b)

Flat mirrors

c)

Curved Mirrors

74.

A refracting telescope uses _______ to focus light.

a)

Lenses

b)

Mirrors

c)

Lasers

75.
a)
reflection telescope
b)
refraction telescope
c)
radio telescope
76.
a)
reflection telescope
b)
refraction telescope
c)
radio telescope

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