Summative Exam No.

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Science
Name:___________________________ Date:____________
Grade & Section:___________________ Grade:___________

I. Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. The part of the microscope that connects the eyepiece to the nosepiece is the __________.
a. stage b. body tube c. iris diaphragm
2. The part of the microscope that controls the amount of light that passes through the specimen is
the_________.
a. stage b. iris diaphragm c. base
3. The part of the microscope that contains lenses with greater powers of magnification is the
__________.
a. base b. eyepiece c. high power objective
4. The part of the microscope that moves the stage quickly up and down and is used to focus the image
under low power is the ______________.
a. coarse adjustment b. base c. eyepiece
5. The part of the microscope that contains magnifying lenses to look through is the __________.
a. high power objective b. base c. eyepiece
6. The part of the microscope that holds and turns the objectives into position is the __________.
a. eyepiece b. nosepiece c. base
7. The part of the microscope that holds the body tube and is used to carry the microscope is the ____.
a. arm b. base c. nosepiece
8. The part of the microscope that raises and lowers the body tube and used to bring objects into focus
is the ___________.
a. low power objective b. fine focus c. course focus
9. The part of the microscope where the slide is placed is the _______.
a. stage b. stage clips c. base
10. An instrument that is used to view magnified images of small objects on a glass slide is the______.
a. course focus b. illuminator c. compound microscope

II. Label the parts of the Microscope. Write your answer on the blank provided.

III. Essay.
1. Is the use of microscope important? Why or Why not?

2. Give ways on how to care and proper handle a microscope.