Scientific Method & Microscope Review

Question 1

H. The platform that supports the specimen you are trying to view.

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8. stage

Question 2

c. Group in the experiment that does get tested on.

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6. experimental group

Question 3

J. Located where you place your eye to look at the specimen. Provides 10x.

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13. eyepiece

Question 4

PAGE 1 /// a. The group in the experiment that does NOT get tested on.

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3. control group

Question 5

B. Controls how much light passes through the specimen.

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2. diaphragm

Question 6

I. The shortest objective lens. 4x magnification.

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9. low power objective lens

Question 7

f. A summary statement at the end that recaps what happened in the experiment.

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1. conclusion

Question 8

PAGE 2 /// 1. A ____ must always include the words IF, THEN, BECAUSE.

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hypothesis

Question 9

3. What variable can be thought of as "the thing that is different between groups?"

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independent

Question 10

i. A list of items you need to complete the experiment, including measuring equipment.

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10. materials

Question 11

b. The factor in an experiment that changes because the independent variable changes.

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5. dependent variable

Question 12

k. The question that gets answered by the hypothesis and tested during an experiment.

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12. purpose question

Question 13

PAGE 5 /// A. Used to generally focus the specimen and make large adjustments.

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5. coarse adjustment knob

Question 14

e. Step-by-step directions about how to do an experiment.

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11. procedure

Question 15

d. A prediction about what will happen during an experiment.

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7. hypothesis

Question 16

F. The middle objective lens. 10x magnification.

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14. medium power objective lens

Question 17

K. Used to hold the specimen down on the stage.

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10. stage clips

Question 18

l. An explanation for why something happened or what is being observed.

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9. inference

Question 19

L. Used to fine-tune focus the specimen and make small adjustments

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6. fine adjustment knob

Question 20

g. The factor in an experiment that causes the change.

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8. independent variable

Question 21

j. Any factors that are the same between your groups.

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2. constants

Question 22

C. The largest objective lens. 40x.

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4. high power objective

Question 23

5. In a graph, the ___ variable goes on the x-axis and the ___ goes on the y-axis.

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independent, dependent

Question 24

G. Allows the light to be passed upward from the objective lenses to the eyepiece.

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7. body tube

Question 25

h. Organized grids where information is written down during an experiment.

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4. data tables

Question 26

M. Anchors the microscope and is the correct place to put your hand while carrying the scope.

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1. base

Question 27

2. What variable can also be thought of as "the thing that is being measured?"

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dependent

Question 28

D. The light source

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12. light bulb

Question 29

N. The correct place to grip the microscope with your hand. Connects base to body tube.

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11. arm

Question 30

4. In a proper ___, you must always state if your hypothesis was correct and why.

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conclusion

Question 31

E. Allows you to rotate between the different objective lenses.

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3. nosepiece

Scientific Method & Microscope Review

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Scientific Method & Microscope Review

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