6.P.1.2 EM Spectrum and Sight

Front

What is the layer of cells that lines the inside of the eyeball?

Back

Retina

Front

What segment of the electromagnetic spectrum can the human eye view?

Back

Visible spectrum

Front

What is electromagnetic energy that has a lower frequency than visible light and is beyond the color of red on the light spectrum?

Back

Infrared

Front

What is the ring of muscle that controls the size of the pupil and gives the eye its color?

Back

Iris

Front

What has a wavelength shorter than that of the violet end of the visible spectrum but longer than that of X-rays?

Back

Ultraviolet

Front

What is the term for the entire range of electromagnetic radiation?

Back

Electromagnetic spectrum

Front

What part of the eye is responsible for focusing light onto the retina?

Back

Lens

Front

What is the transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris and pupil?

Back

Cornea

Front

What is the name of the nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain?

Back

Optic nerve

Front

What is the visible spectrum?

Back

The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye, ranging from red to violet.