Light and Eye STUDY GUIDE

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What is a material that does not allow light to pass through it?

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Opaque

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What happens to light that is absorbed by an object?

Back

It raises the temperature of the object.

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What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can we see?

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Visible Light

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What is the shortest wavelength of the Electromagnetic Spectrum?

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Gamma rays

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What is the cornea?

Back

Clear lens in front of the eye.

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What is the term for materials that allow light to pass through?

Back

Transparent

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What do we call materials that partially allow light to pass through?

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Translucent

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What is the role of the iris in the eye?

Back

It controls the amount of light entering the eye.

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What is reflection in terms of light?

Back

When light bounces off a surface.

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What is refraction?

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The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.