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Microscopes

Label and use a microscope and calculate magnification.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.When an object is magnified, it looks ...

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Q2.Which sense organ is used to see objects?

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Q3.Starting with the smallest, sort the items into size order.
  • blood cell
  • tadpole
  • oak tree
  • nucleus

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Q4.Which two of the following objects would you need to magnify to see in detail?

Select two (2) boxes

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Q5.Which piece of equipment is used by scientists to see very small objects in more detail?

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Q6.Which two of the following objects would you need to use a microscope to see?

Select two (2) boxes

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Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.When an object is magnified, it looks ...

1/6

Q2.Which sense organ is used to see objects?

2/6

Q3.Starting with the smallest, sort the items into size order.
  • oak tree
  • tadpole
  • blood cell
  • nucleus

Where you see this icon you can drag and drop! If you are using your keyboard select and move using space and the arrow keys.

3/6

Q4.Which two of the following objects would you need to magnify to see in detail?

Select two (2) boxes

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Q5.Which piece of equipment is used by scientists to see very small objects in more detail?

5/6

Q6.Which two of the following objects would you need to use a microscope to see?

Select two (2) boxes

6/6

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Microscopes

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.A is an image produced using a microscope.

Fill in the blank.

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Q2.Match the parts of a microscope to their function.
  • coarse focus
  • stage clips
  • objective lenses
  • light source
  • to magnify the image
  • to direct light through the specimen
  • to hold the slide in place
  • to make the image clearer

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Q3.A is found underneath a microscope stage.

Fill in the blank.

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Q4.To view a specimen using a microscope, a is placed on the stage.

Fill in the blank.

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Q5.What is the total magnification power of a microscope that has a ×10 eyepiece lens and a ×40 objective lens?

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Q6.How is the total magnification of a microscope calculated?

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Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

Why we're removing unit quizzes from the website >
Quiz:

Microscopes

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.A is an image produced using a microscope.

Fill in the blank.

1/6

Q2.Match the parts of a microscope to their function.
  • coarse focus
  • stage clips
  • objective lenses
  • light source
  • to hold the slide in place
  • to make the image clearer
  • to direct light through the specimen
  • to magnify the image

Where you see this icon you can drag and drop! If you are using your keyboard select and move using space and the arrow keys.

2/6

Q3.A is found underneath a microscope stage.

Fill in the blank.

3/6

Q4.To view a specimen using a microscope, a is placed on the stage.

Fill in the blank.

4/6

Q5.What is the total magnification power of a microscope that has a ×10 eyepiece lens and a ×40 objective lens?

5/6

Q6.How is the total magnification of a microscope calculated?

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