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Biology
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04/24/2019

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Term
concave
Definition
a lens that makes things appear smaller and closer
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convex
Definition
a lens that magnifies, or makes objects appear bigger
Term
wet mount slide
Definition
a slide that requires water to stick two slides together and that is good for looking at flat specimens
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well slide
Definition
a slide with a small well, or bowl, that is good for viewing 3-dimensional specimens
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micrometer
Definition
a unit of measure that is 1/1,000,000 of a meter and used to measure microscopic items
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three characteristics of a magnifier
Definition
to magnify, a lens must be CURVED or ROUNDED, TRANSPARENT, and have THICKNESS
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refraction
Definition
the bending of light. Light refracts when it passes through something.
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more curve= _____________
Definition
more magnification
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