Camera Obscura

What does "Camera Obscura" mean?

• Bright room

• Dark room

• Small room

• Light room

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Who invented the Camera Obscura?

• A Greek scientist

• A Roman scientist

• An Arab scientist

• A Chinese scientist

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

During which centuries was the Camera Obscura invented and developed?

• 7th - 9th century

• 8th - 10th century

• 9th - 11th century

• 10th - 12th century

What did early versions of the Camera Obscura use?

• Projecting into a small box

• Projecting into a large room

• Projecting onto a mirror

• Projecting onto a screen

How do light rays travel after they reflect off a surface?

• In a curved path

• In a straight line

• In a zigzag pattern

• In a circular motion

What is the purpose of the pinhole in a camera obscura?

• To magnify the image

• To invert the image

• To reflect the image

• To scatter the light rays

How does the brain interpret the image formed by our eyes?

• It reflects the image

• It processes the image

• It inverts the image

• It magnifies the image

What happens to light rays when they converge in a camera obscura?

• A magnified image

• A blurry image

• An inverted image

• A scattered image

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

• To focus light

• To detect light and color

• To magnify the image

• To invert the image

Which part of the eye controls the amount of light entering?

• The cornea

• The lens

• The iris

• The retina