Mystery Science Human Body Lesson #2: Vocabulary

What is the clear layer in front of the eye called?

• Iris

• Retina

• Cornea

• Pupil

What does the term "dissect" mean?

• To put something together

• To take something apart to study it

• To look at something closely

• To draw a picture of something

What is an experiment?

• A pretend version of something

• A test used to discover new information about a question

• A clear object that changes the direction of light

• The colored part of the eye

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What does the term "function" refer to?

• The specific form and shape of something

• The ability to see

• What something does

• The back of the eye

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What is the iris?

• The clear layer in front of the eye

• The colored part of the eye that is shaped like a donut

• The dark opening in the center of the eye

• The back of the eye

What does a lens do?

• It senses light and sends messages to the brain

• It changes the direction of light as it passes through

• It is the dark opening in the center of the eye

• It is the ability to see

What is light?

• The ability to see

• The colored part of the eye

• What comes from the Sun and lamps and makes it possible to see things

• The clear layer in front of the eye

What is a model in scientific terms?

• A clear object that changes the direction of light

• A pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with

• The back of the eye

• The ability to see

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Match the following descriptions with the parts of the eye.

• Retina

• The dark opening in the center of the eye

• Cornea

• The colored part of the eye

• Pupil

• The back of the eye

• Iris

• The clear layer in front of the eye

What is the retina?

• The back of the eye that senses light and sends messages to the brain

• The colored part of the eye

• The clear layer in front of the eye

• The dark opening in the center of the eye