Waves Visible Sight Vocab Test

Front

Waves requiring a medium to travel.

Back

mechanical wave

Front

Transverse wave that doesn't need a medium.

Back

electromagnetic wave

Front

Circular opening in the iris that appears black and controls light entry.

Back

Pupil

Front

Helps us see in dim light; sees black and white.

Back

rods

Front

Responsible for daylight vision and color perception.

Back

cones

Front

Transparent covering of the eyeball

Back

Cornea

Front

ROY G BIV stands for?

Back

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

Front

Bending of waves around an obstacle.

Back

diffraction

Front

Return of light or sound waves from a surface

Back

Reflection

Front

Bending of light due to change in wave speed

Back

Refraction