Vision and Light Overview

How do animals get information about their environment?

• by using their senses

• by hunting prey

• by identifying their prey

• by staying safe from predators

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What is the function of the pupil?

• responds to light

• where light enters the eye

• processes information to main an image

• to transfer information from the receptors to the brain

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What is the function of the eye's light receptors?

• responds to light

• where light enters the eye

• processes information to main an image

• to transfer information from the receptors to the brain

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What is the function of the brain?

• responds to light

• where light enters the eye

• processes information to main an image

• to transfer information from the receptors to the brain

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How can a predator know if a prey is safe to eat?

• by comparing the image of the prey to memories

• from light reflecting off of the prey

• by making an image of the prey in the brain

• by shining a light directly in the eye of the predator

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What is the correct order of how a gecko finds food?

• First, light reflects off the prey. Then it travels from a source to the prey. Then, it and travels to the gecko’s eyes. As it travels from the prey to the gecko’s eyes, it carries information about the prey.

• First, light travels from a source to the gecko’s prey. Then, it reflects off the prey and travels to the gecko’s eyes. As it travels from the prey to the gecko’s eyes, it carries information about the prey.

• First, light travels from the prey to the gecko’s eyes. Then it travels from a source to the prey. Then, it reflects off the prey and travels to the gecko’s eyes. As it carries information about the prey, it reflects off the prey.

• First, it carries information about the prey. Then, light travels from the prey to the gecko’s eyes. Then it travels from a source to the prey. Then, it reflects off the prey.

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The surroundings that contain living and nonliving things.

• area
• biology
• environment
• conservatory

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The one thing a scientist changes in a science experiment.

• observation
• hypothesis
• nothing
• variable

An animal will ________if he suddenly sees food that he can eat.

• do nothing

• react

• function

• structure

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Once information gets to the brain, the brain ______________ an image.

• processes

• blocks out

• doesn't see

• take apart

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