Unit 2 Vision and Light Vocabulary

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Reflect

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To cause light to bounce off a material.

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Structure

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The way something is shaped or what it is made out of that makes it good for a specific function.

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Sense

Back

How an animal gets information from its environment.

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Vision

Back

The ability to see.

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Survive

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To stay alive.

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Light

Back

A form of energy that makes things visible.

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Receptor

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A cell or organ that responds to stimuli, such as light.

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Function

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The specific activity or purpose of something.

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Predator

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An animal that hunts and eats other animals.

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Variable

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A factor that can change in an experiment or situation.