Microscope Parts Worksheet
Identify and label the parts of a microscope.
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Microscope Parts Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the diagram of the microscope to help you.
Label the parts of the microscope using the word bank provided.
1. Which part of the microscope do you look through to see the specimen?
Stage
Eyepiece
Light Source
Arm
2. Which part holds the slide in place?
Base
Objective Lens
Stage
Arm
1. The provides light to view the specimen.
2. You carry the microscope by holding the and the .
3. The adjustment knob is used for large focus changes.
1. Explain the purpose of the objective lenses on a microscope.
2. Why is it important to use the fine adjustment knob after the coarse adjustment knob?
1. The base of the microscope is used to adjust the focus.
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False
2. Objective lenses magnify the image of the specimen.
True
False