Vision & Light Chapter 2 Vocabulary

Front

What allows a Tokay gecko to see its prey?

Back

Light

Front

What does light need to do for an animal to see an object?

Back

Reflect off an object

Front

What is a description of how something works or why something happens?

Back

Explanation

Front

What is information that supports an answer to a question?

Back

Evidence

Front

What is something that can change in an investigation?

Back

Variable

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of light from a surface?

Back

Reflection

Front

What do we call the path that light travels?

Back

Ray

Front

What is the term for light bending as it passes through different materials?

Back

Refraction

Front

What is the name of the transparent front part of the eye?

Back

Cornea

Front

What is the part of the eye that detects light and color?

Back

Retina