Human Machine - Lesson 2 Vocabulary

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

• Iris

• Retina

• Cornea

• Pupil

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What does the term "dissect" mean?

• To put something together

• To take something apart to study it

• To observe something from a distance

• To draw a picture of something

What is an experiment?

• A test used to discover new information about a question

• A tool used to measure weight

• A book that contains scientific facts

• A place where scientists work

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What does the term "function" refer to?

• The color of an object

• The size of an object

• What something does

• The weight of an object

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the colored part of the eye that is shaped like a donut called?

• Lens

• Pupil

• Retina

• Iris

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 clear layer in front of the eye

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

• Vision

• Light

• Model

• Structure

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What is a model in scientific terms?

• A real object used in experiments

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

• A type of lens used in microscopes

• A book that contains scientific theories

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the dark opening in the center of the eye called?

• Retina

• Cornea

• Pupil

• Lens

What part of the eye senses light and sends messages to the brain?

• Iris

• Retina

• Lens

• Cornea