Can I believe my eyes? 2024

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Images that deceive or trick the eye

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optical illusions

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The part of the brain that processes visual information; located in the back of the brain.

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visual cortex

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moving energy made from photons

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light

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An area from which light is blocked.

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shadow

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The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass.

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reflection

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Bending of light

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Refraction

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general agreement of a group of people

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consensus

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showing rainbow colors that seem to change when seen from different angles

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Iridescence

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Long, thin strands of glass or plastic can carry light for long distances without allowing the light to escape.

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optical fibers

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light that enters but does not leave an object

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absorption