Vision & Light Chapter 2 Vocabulary

Front

What is something that scientists make to answer questions about the real world?

Back

Model

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Front

What needs to happen for an animal to see an object?

Back

Light needs to reflect off an object and get to the eye.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What does it mean to cause light to bounce off a material?

Back

Reflect

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

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

Back

Explanation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

What allows a Tokay gecko to see its prey?

Back

Light

Front

What is the term for the path that light travels?

Back

Ray

Front

What do we call the bending of light as it passes through different materials?

Back

Refraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What is the term for an object that gives off light?

Back

Source of light

Front

What do we call the ability to see objects clearly?

Back

Vision

Front

What is the term for the distance between the object and the eye?

Back

Viewing distance