Bill Nye - Eyeballs Flashcard

Front

The image that the lens forms on the back of the eye is upside down. True or False?

Back

True

Front

An image is in focus if it forms behind the back surface of the eye. True or False?

Back

False

Front

What was Bill Nye wearing in the beginning of the episode?

Back

Glasses with eyes on springs

Front

The iris of the eye is colored. True or False?

Back

True

Front

The eye is connected to the brain by nerves. True or False?

Back

True

Front

What part of the eye controls the amount of light that enters?

Back

The iris

Front

What is the function of the lens in the eye?

Back

To focus light onto the retina.

Front

What is the retina?

Back

The light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye that converts light into signals for the brain.

Front

What do we call the colored part of the eye?

Back

The iris.

Front

What is the role of the pupil in the eye?

Back

To allow light to enter the eye.