Amplify - Vision & Light Review

Front

What is the ability to see called?

Back

Vision

Front

What do we call animals that are active during the day?

Back

Diurnal

Front

What is the process that occurs after light travels through the pupil?

Back

Light then travels through the optic nerve to the brain.

Front

What is the hole in the eye that lets light in?

Back

Pupil

Front

What responds to light in the eye?

Back

Light receptors.

Front

What is the main function of the pupil?

Back

To allow light to enter the eye.

Front

What are light receptors responsible for?

Back

They respond to light and help us see.

Front

What is the pathway of light from the pupil to the brain?

Back

Pupil -> Light receptors -> Optic nerve -> Brain.

Front

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

Back

Nocturnal.

Front

What is reflection in terms of light?

Back

The bouncing back of light when it hits a surface.