6th Grade - Vocab and Key Notes Quiz

In order to increase a shadow's size, we must:

• Move the object away from the light

• Move the light further from the object

• Move the object towards the light

The pupil:

• Allows light to enter the eye

• Absorbs the light

• Sends the information to the brain

The optic nerve:

• Connects the eye to the ears

• Connects and sends information from the eye to the brain

• Connects the eyes to the heart

The retina:

• Allows light to enter the eye

• Absorbs the light in the eye

• Carries information from the eye to the brain

In order to create a shadow, we need:

• Light

• Eyes

• Object

• Surface for shadow to land

To be able to see an object, we need:

• Light

• Eyes

• Object

• Clear path

• Clear path between us and the object

When light hits this surface, it will:

• Reflect, or bounce in one direction

• Scatter, or bounce in many directions

When light hits this surface, it will:

• Reflect, or bounce in one direction

• Scatter, or bounce in many directions

Which of these surfaces would reflect light:

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Which of these surfaces would scatter light?

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