Tears

Basal tears

• are drops that fall from our eyes

• are always in our eyes

• wash out dirt that gets into our eyes

• protect our eyes from wind

What do we know about reflex tears from the text? Mark TWO answers.

• They protect our eyes from strong light.

• They are caused by strong emotion.

• They keep our eyes wet.

• They have chemicals in them.

• They help us calm down.

Which type of tears fills your eyes when you fall and hurt your leg?

• Reflex tears

• Psychogenic tears

Which type of tears fills your eyes when you get sand in your eyes?

• Reflex tears

• Psychogenic tears

Which type of tears fills your eyes when you watch a sad movie?

• Reflex tears

• Psychogenic tears

Which type of tears fills your eyes when you make a salad with onions?

• Reflex tears

• Psychogenic tears

Which type of tears fills your eyes when you are outside on a windy day?

• Reflex tears

• Psychogenic tears

Both basal tears and reflex tears protect our eyes.

• True

• False

How are psychogenic tears similar to medicine?

• They can be made by scientists.

• They can cause a headache.

• They keep our eyes clean.

• They make us feel better.

In line 4, the word "cry" is in quotation marks (מרכאות) because ___.

• different people cry in different ways

• different types of tears fill our eyes when we cry

• there are tears in our eyes even when we don't really cry

• there are people who don't have tears even when they really cry