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Vocab section 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| compound light microscope | a microscope that uses light to illuminate a specimen that is then magnified by 2 lenses |
| eyepiece (ocular lens) | the part of a compound light microscope that magnifies an image, usually 10 times |
| objective lens | the part of a compound light microscope that is located directly above the specimen and that magnifies the image of the speciemn |
| stage | a platform of a compound light that supports the side holding the specimen |
| light source | a light bulb that provides light for viewing the image. it can be light reflected with a mirror or an incandescent from a small lam. |
| magnification | the increase of an object's apparent size by using lenses or mirrors |
| nosepiece | the part of a compound light that holds the objective lenses in place above the specimen |
| resolution | in microscopes, the ability to form images with fine detail |
| scanning electron microscope | a microscope that produces a large, three dimensional image of an object by using a beam of electrons rather than light |
| microscope | ? |
| metric system | a decimal-based standard system of measurement that is used by scientists; similar to the System International |
| base unit | one of the fundamental units of measurement that describes length, mass, time, and other quantities and from which other units are derived |
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