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Grade 6 Microscope Magnification Worksheet with Answers

Grade 6 (US) · Year 7 (UK) · Class 6 (India) · Science

Unit 7: Going FurtherAdvanced: Grade 7–8 PreviewAdvanced

Calculating total magnification and using microscope parts. This free middle school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Microscope Magnification

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Learning goal: Advanced: Grade 7–8 Preview

Directions: Read each question carefully and write your answer on the line.

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Which part holds the slide?

Answer: the stage

RememberUsing a microscope

Eyepiecelook through (10×)Objective lens4×, 10×, 40×Stageholds the slideLightshines up throughFocus knobscoarse, then fineMagnificationeyepiece × objective
  1. 1

    The eyepiece is 15× and the objective lens is 10×. What is the total magnification?

  2. 2

    The total magnification is 1000× and the eyepiece is 10×. What is the objective lens?

  3. 3

    The eyepiece is 15× and the objective lens is 4×. What is the total magnification?

  4. 4

    The eyepiece is 10× and the objective lens is 40×. What is the total magnification?

  5. 5

    The eyepiece is 10× and the objective lens is 4×. What is the total magnification?

  6. 6

    The total magnification is 150× and the eyepiece is 15×. What is the objective lens?

  7. 7

    The total magnification is 40× and the eyepiece is 10×. What is the objective lens?

  8. 8

    The eyepiece is 15× and the objective lens is 100×. What is the total magnification?

  9. 9

    The eyepiece is 15× and the objective lens is 40×. What is the total magnification?

  10. 10

    The total magnification is 100× and the eyepiece is 10×. What is the objective lens?

  11. 11

    The total magnification is 1500× and the eyepiece is 15×. What is the objective lens?

  12. 12

    The total magnification is 400× and the eyepiece is 10×. What is the objective lens?

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A ball is thrown straight up. What is its speed at the very top?

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  1. 1.150×
  2. 2.100×
  3. 3.60×
  4. 4.400×
  5. 5.40×
  6. 6.10×
  7. 7.4×
  8. 8.1500×
  9. 9.600×
  10. 10.10×
  11. 11.100×
  12. 12.40×
  13. ★zero (for an instant) (challenge corner)

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