Eyes and Vision

What is the name of the cells in the retina that are light sensitive and help us see color?

• cones

• rods

• optic nerve

• pupil

What is the name of the bundle of nerves that send signals from the retina to the brain?

• auditory canal

• basal membrane

• optic nerve

• this is not the answer

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is the first step for seeing?

• light is absorbed by an object and decoded by the brain.

• radio waves travel from the objects we see into our eyes.

• light reflects off of an object into the eye.

• sound waves travel from the objects we see into our eyes.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the brain's role in seeing?

• it helps us to focus light when we are in a dim room.

• it helps us to focus light when we are outside in the bright sunlight.

• it doesn't play any role in seeing.

• it decodes signals sent from the retina so we can see a right-side up image.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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

• Iris

• Retina

• Cornea

• Pupil

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

• Lens

• Pupil

• Iris

• Retina

What is the back of the eye that senses light and sends messages to the brain?

• Retina

• Cornea

• Lens

• Iris

What is a clear object that changes the direction of light as it passes through?

• Lens

• Cornea

• Retina

• Pupil

What is the ability to see called?

• Light

• Vision

• Experiment

• Function

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Houseflies have _________ eyes.

• binocular

• compound