Vision Vocabulary Chapter 1 -2

Front

What is the hole that lets light into the eye?

Back

Pupil

Front

What is it called to cause light to bounce off a material?

Back

Reflect

Front

What term describes how strongly something responds to information?

Back

Sensitivity

Front

What does it mean to do something because of some information or event?

Back

React

Front

What term describes being active during the day?

Back

Diurnal

Front

What is the term for the ability to see?

Back

Vision

Front

What is the name of the part of the eye that focuses light?

Back

Lens

Front

What is the term for animals that are active at night?

Back

Nocturnal

Front

What is the name of the cells in the eye that detect light?

Back

Photoreceptors

Front

What is the process by which the eye adjusts to different light levels?

Back

Adaptation