Quiz #2: Microscope

Name__________________________________Period______________Date______________

1. Label the parts of the microscope below (20 pts):

Word Bank:

Objectives Stage Clips Body tube

Eye Piece Light Source Stage
Course Adjustment Knob Fine Adjustment Knob Arm
Revolving Nosepiece Base Diaphragm

2. Which objective should you use first when you are focusing on a specimen? (5 pts)

3. Which objective is most “zoomed in” or magnified? (5 pts)

4. If you only see white or dots under your microscope, what is something you can do to try and
find your specimen? (10 pts)
 5. Choose a situation when you would want to use the high power objective over the low power
objective (7 pts)
a. See the nucleus
b. See the whole organism
c. It’s less blurry
d. study of the natural world based on facts

Lab Safety

6. Why is lab safety important? (5 pts)

7. Why can’t we eat or drink in the lab? (5 pts)

Word Bank on Lab Safety Rules (3 pts each)

Horse Playing Accident Equipment Goggles Teacher
Gum Eating Clean

8. Follow all directions given by your _____________

9. No pushing, bumping, running or _______________

10. No ___________, drinking or chewing _____________

11. Keep your work area __________________

12. Wear safety ____________

13. Never touch lab __________________ without permission

14. In case of a ____________ notify Ms. Champion, Mr. Bloom or Ms. Angel immediately

15. Arrange these in the order of smallest on bottom and largest at the top (2 pt. each)

Organism

Cell
Organ

Tissue

Population
 16. On the map below, draw the number on the continent or ocean corresponding with the names
below (1 pt each):

North America:________ Australia:_______________

South America:________ Arctic Ocean:____________
Antarctica:____________ Atlantic Ocean:__________
Africa:_______________ Pacific Ocean:___________
Europe:______________ Indian Ocean:___________
Asia:_________________ Southern Ocean:_________

Extra Credit: 1 point each

1. Draw the approximate location of the Equator

2. Label the northern and southern hemisphere
3. Draw a star approximately where Pennsylvania is located