General Information (September) Flashcards
Nj random info and microscopes
What is a Frost Free Period
Growing season
what is a Mean Average Temperature
Growing over degree days
Do different parts of Jersey have different soil makeups
Yes. Upstate is good for landscaping and South Jersey is good for farming
What are growing regions/zones
Geographic areas ideal for growing crops, plants, or livestock determined by a average annual minimum temperature They have
What growing zone is Paramus NJ
7a
What do plants serve
food chain and environment
What came first: plants or animals & why
plants came first because animals need plants to live
Value of Plants
food, livestock feed, liber, fuel, medicine, aesthetic benefits,
what is the orientation of a slide seen through the microscope
upside down and backwards
when moving adjustment knob which way does the image move
opposite way you turn it (if turning left it goes moves right. if moving away it gets closer)
is more or less of the image visible on high power compared to low power
less
what happens to light intensity when changed to high power
it disappears/ becomes washed out
what has a greater depth of feild high or low power
low power
total magnification for scanning
40
total magnification for low power
100
total magnification for high power
400
total magnification for oil immersion
1000
How is the total magnification of the compound microscope determined
by multiplying the magnification of the ocular eyepiece lens by the magnification of the objective lens
what is the purpose of the dissecting microscope
looking at 3 dimensional objects that require less magnification. Dissecting scopes magnify 2x or 4x
What is the purpose of the compound microscope
looking at objects too small for the naked eye, objects that are flat, objects that are translucent
how to store microscope
turn off light, wrap power cord, put cover on, hold from bottom when moving
what magnification is a red lens on a microscope
4x
what magnification is a yellow lens on a microscope
10x
what magnification is a blue lens on a microscope
40x
what magnification is a white lens on a microscope
100x
