Vision and Light

What body structure helps an animal use light to get information about its environment?

• nose

• hands

• ears

• eyes

What needs to get to an object in order for an animal to see the object?

• heat

• light

• sound

• scent

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

How does a predator see its prey?

• light reflects off the predator and goes into the prey's eyes

• light reflects off the prey and goes into the predator's eyes

• light is absorbed by the prey and goes into the predator's eyes

• light bounces off the predator and goes into the predator's eyes

What does reflect mean?

• to cause light to bounce off an object

• something that scientists make to answer a question

• something that can change in an investigation

• information that supports an answer to a question

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following statements is true? Choose 1.

• Even the smallest amount of light that is outside at night reflects off the surface of an object, and then the eyes can see the object.

• Light is not necessary to see objects when it is dark outside.

• The eyes work with other parts of the brain to see objects when there is no light outside.

• The eyes convert light into an object that can be seen against shadows.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A science class is studying light. A student in the class claims that light is not necessary for the eyes to see objects, since some people can see in the dark. Why is this student’s claim inaccurate?

• Light is not necessary to see objects and when it is dark outside.

• The eyes work with other parts of the brain to see objects when there is no light outside.

• Even the smallest amount of light that is outside at night reflects off the surface of an object,

  and then the eyes can see the object.

• The eyes convert light into an object that can be seen against shadows.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The structure that connects the light receptors to the brain is called the___________.

• brain

• light receptors

• pupil

• optic nerve

You are studying about structures inside of the eye. What would best help you understand what the inside of the eye looks like?

• a picture of someone's eye

• a book of facts about the eye

• a cross-section diagram of the eye

• a book with pictures of animal eyes

Light allows an animal to get information from its environment using its

• nose

• ears

• mouth

• eyes

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The pupil lets light into the

• nose

• ear

• eye

• mouth

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8