Quiz #2: Microscope

Name__________________________________Period______________Date______________

1. Label the parts of the microscope using the letters below (12 pts):

Word Bank:

a. Objectives d. Revolving Nosepiece i. Body tube

b. Eye Piece e. Stage Clips j. Stage
c. Course Adjustment f. Light Source k. Arm
Knob g. Fine Adjustment Knob l. Diaphragm
h. Base

2. Which objective should you use first when you are focusing on a specimen? (6)
a. Low power
b. Medium power
c. High power

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

a. Low power
b. Medium power
c. High power
 4. If you only see white or dots under your microscope, what is something you can do to try and
find your specimen? (10)
a. Turn the course adjustment knob
b. Take off the slide
c. Unplug the microscope
5. Choose a situation when you would want to use the high power objective over the low power
objective (10)
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

Word Bank on Lab Safety Rules (35)

Horse Playing Accident Equipment Goggles Teacher
Gum Eating Clean

6. Follow all directions given by your _____________

7. No pushing, bumping, running or _______________

8. No ___________, drinking or chewing _____________

9. Keep your work area __________________

10. Wear safety ____________

11. Never touch lab __________________ without permission

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

13. Arrange these in the order of smallest on bottom and largest at the top. Put the number of the
smallest as 1 and the largest as 5 (10)
Organism______
Cell___________
Organ_________
Tissue_________
Population_____
 14. On the map below, draw the number on the continent or ocean corresponding with the names
below (12):

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