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The Eye

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reorder the following in order of light entering the eye

a)

Cornea

b)

Pupil

c)

Lens

d)

Retina

e)

Optic nerve

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
2.

What cells help to detect colors?

a)

cornea

b)

cone cells

c)

retina

3.

Which structure controls how much light enters the pupil?

a)

Conjunctiva

b)

Cornea

c)

Sclera

d)

Iris

4.

Identify the term for short-sightedness

a)

Cataracts

b)

Hyperopia

c)

Accommodation

d)

Myopia

5.

To focus on a near object – the lens becomes (a)   , this allows the light rays to refract (bend) more strongly.

6.

What shape of lens could be used to correct hyperopia?

(a)  

7.

Identify the process that can reshapes the cornea

a)

Laser surgery

b)

fMRI

c)

EEG

d)

Lens replacement surgery

8.

What happens when the ciliary muscles contract?

a)

The suspensory ligements Slacken/loosen

b)

The shape of the lens becomes thin

c)

The suspensory ligaments stretch/tighten

d)

Light is only refracted slightly

9.
What is letter B
a)
Optic nerve
b)
Lens
c)
Cornea
d)
Retina
10.
What is letter E?
a)
Vitreous humor
b)
Retina
c)
Cornea
d)
Optic nerve
11.
What is letter F?
a)
Retina
b)
Pupil
c)
Vitreous humor
d)
Iris
12.
What is letter G?
a)
Sclera
b)
Retina
c)
Lens
d)
Vitreous humor
13.
What is letter H?
a)
Cornea
b)
Optic nerve
c)
Iris
d)
Retina
14.
Why does your pupil increase in size when you enter a dark room?
a)
To protect the eye
b)
to allow more light to enter the  eye
c)
to allow less light to enter the eye
d)
to look like a  pirate
15.
What part of the eye are the cones located
a)
Iris
b)
lens
c)
retina
d)
pupil
16.
What part of the eye holds the lens in place?
a)
cornea
b)
ciliary muscles
c)
pupil
d)
retina
17.
This part of the eye sends messages to the brain
a)
rods
b)
retina
c)
optic nerve
d)
cones