Unit 2 C. 4 Vision and Light Vocabulary

Front

What is the process called when light bounces off an object?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the term for an attempt to find out about something?

Back

Investigation

Front

What part of the eye controls how much light enters?

Back

Pupil

Front

What are the cells in the eye that detect light called?

Back

Receptors

Front

What do we call the ability to respond to small amounts of information?

Back

Sensitivity

Front

Which of the following is NOT an example of evidence? (Trucks, Books, Models, Simulations)

Back

Trucks

Front

What is the pathway of light in the vision process? (light --> pupil --> ________ --> optic nerve --> brain)

Back

Receptors

Front

What is the term for light bending as it passes through different mediums?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the name of the nerve that carries visual information from the eye to the brain?

Back

Optic nerve

Front

What is the term for the visible spectrum of light that we can see?

Back

Visible light