Light & Eye Quiz

What is the outermost 'layer' of the Eye called?

*Hint: This is typically gets scratched when you rub your eyes when it has something in it...

• Pupil

• Retina

• Cornea

• Lens

What happens to light when it passes from air into your eye?

• It changes intensity

• It changes color

• It gets absorbed

• It refracts to the retina

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible to the human eye?

• Radio waves

• Ultraviolet

• Visible light

• X-rays

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is the correct sequence of structures through which light passes in the eye?

• Retina, Lens, Pupil, Cornea

• Cornea, Pupil, Lens, Retina

• Pupil, Cornea, Lens, Retina

• Lens, Cornea, Pupil, Retina

What is the function of the retina in the human eye?

• To focus light onto the lens

• To control the amount of light entering the eye

• To detect light and convert it into neural signals

• To provide structural support to the eye

Based on ONLY THE RETINA: Which of the following is found in the greatest number?

*Which is the most common 'cell type' found within the retina?

• Red Cones

• Red, Green, + Blue Cones

• Green + Blue Cones

• Rods

Which of the following colors of light has the shortest wavelength AND is a Cone/Photoreceptor within the human eye?

• Violet

• Green

• Blue

• Red

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What is the primary role of the LENS (and fluids) within the eye to incoming light?

• Refraction of light to the retina

• Reflection of light

• Diffraction of light

• Polarization of light

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

You move from a darkness into a well lit room. What happens to your PUPIL?

• Dilation - pupil gets larger

• Contraction - pupil gets smaller

• The pupil does not change

You move from a BRIGHT room into a dark room. What happens to your PUPIL?

• Dilation - pupil gets larger

• Contraction - pupil gets smaller

• The pupil does not change