Convex and Concave Lens

Is a convex lens thicker or thinner in the middle?

• Thicker 
• Thinner 

This lens is a type of ___.

• diverging lens

• converging lens

• divergent mirror

• convergent mirror

Which lens represents the path light takes through a concave lens?

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Which figure represents the path light takes through a convex lens?

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A piece of clear material, such as glass or plastic, that bends light rays as they pass through, can either focus or spread light 

• lens
• telescope
• magnify
• refraction

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A magnifying glass is an example of what type of lens?

• convex
• concave
• mirror
• Cylinder

What Does a Concave Lens Do?

• Make things bigger

• Make things smaller

• Make things farther

• Make things happy

What Does a Convex Lens Do?

• Make things bigger
• Make things smaller
• Make things closer
• Make things sader

If you are nearsighted, what type of corrective lens do you need?

• Concave lens

• Convex lens

• Convex mirror

• Concave mirror

If you are farsighted, what type of corrective lens do you need?

• Concave lens

• Convex lens

• Convex mirror

• Concave mirror