Amplify Science 4th Grade Chapter 1 Units 1-4 Vision & light

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What is the definition of structure?

Back

The way something is shaped or what it is made out of that makes it good for a specific function.

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What does the term 'sense' refer to in animals?

Back

How an animal gets information from its environment.

Front

What is an investigation?

Back

An attempt to find out about something.

Front

Define function in the context of biology.

Back

What something does or is used for.

Front

What does it mean to survive?

Back

To stay alive.

Front

How does light travel?

Back

Light travels in straight lines until it hits an object.

Front

What is the role of the eye in vision?

Back

The eye detects light and converts it into signals that the brain can interpret.

Front

What is reflection in terms of light?

Back

Reflection is when light bounces off a surface.

Front

What is refraction?

Back

Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

Front

What is the importance of the lens in the eye?

Back

The lens focuses light onto the retina.