Kevin's Cards about Miroscopes

Question 1

eyepiece

Answer 1

lens from where you look in with your eyes and has a magnification power of 10x

Question 2

nosepiece

Answer 2

can be rotated to adjust the lens power

Question 3

high power objective lens

Answer 3

magnifies 43x to view the specimen

Question 4

low power objective lens

Answer 4

magnifies 10x to view the specimen. Start & end your microscope lab with this lens

Question 5

aperture

Answer 5

hole that allows light to pass through to better view the slide

Question 6

diaphragm

Answer 6

located under the stage, and adjusts the amount of light that passes through the aperture and shines on the object being viewed

Question 7

base

Answer 7

bottom part of microscope that you hold when transporting it

Question 8

lamp

Answer 8

light source that allows light to enter microscope

Question 9

stage

Answer 9

the black platform on which you place the slide

Question 10

stage clips

Answer 10

holds the slide in place on the stage

Question 11

arm

Answer 11

the handle part of the microscope that you hold when transporting it

Question 12

fine adjustment knob

Answer 12

sharpens the image of your specimen

Question 13

coarse adjustment knob

Answer 13

raises the stage to bring focus into your image of the specimen

Question 14

cell ( Latin Meaning )

Answer 14

little room

Question 15

why are specimens very thin

Answer 15

the thinness allows light to pass through so the specimen is easier to see

Question 16

magnification of your power objective lens

Answer 16

the higher it is the clearer your image will be