Compound Microscope Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 3. refers to the power of a microscope; calculated by multiplying the power on the objective by the power on the eyepiece
- 5. the lamp provides the ____ to allow you to view materials on the glass slide
- 7. when viewing objects under ____-power, the field of view is smaller but you are able to see more details
- 9. known as the "Father of Microscopy" (last name)
- 10. part of the microscope that supports the slide being viewed
- 11. part of the microscope that contains the ocular lens
- 12. when viewing objects under ____-power, you are able to see a larger field of view but not as much detail
- 14. a type of microscope that uses 2 lenses
- 15. the ____ knob adjustment is the large knob that should be used first when viewing a slide
- 17. the nosepiece turns or ____ allowing us to use different objective lenses
- 19. used to hold a slide in place on the stage
- 21. microscopes are used to enlarge or ____ a specimen
- 22. allows us to view small things
- 24. the ____ adjustment knob is a small knob that helps you sharpen the focus of the specimen
- 25. the lowest ____ of the ocular lens we should always use first
Down
- 1. the father and son team that experimented with a couple of lenses and a tube and discovered the notion of a "compound" microscope (last name)
- 2. bottom portion of the microscope; also used for carrying
- 4. part of the microscope that holds the objective lenses and is able to rotate to change magnification
- 6. found on the nosepiece, range from low to high power
- 7. looked at cork under a microscope
- 8. small disk found under the stage that regulates the amount of light that reaches the specimen
- 13. small glass or plastic piece that is used to cover a water drop on a slide
- 16. what we often call the small sample of what we are looking at on a slide
- 18. hollow body ____ that holds the eyepiece lens
- 20. part of the microscope that should be used when it is carried
- 23. rectangular glass plate used to view specimens
- 26. type of lens found in the eyepiece