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Ch 4 Section 3&4
Science Key Terms
Term | Definition |
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index of refraction | a measure of how much a ray of light bends when it enters that material |
mirage | an image of a distant objet caused by refraction of light |
lens | a curved piece of glass or other transparent material that is used to reflect light |
convex lens | thicker in the center than at the edges |
concave lens | thinner in the center than at the edges |
cornea | light enters the eye through the transparent front surface |
pupil | an opening through which light enters the inside of the eye |
iris | a ring of muscle that contracts and expands to change the size of the pupil |
retina | a layer of cells that line the inside of the eyeball |
rods | cells that contain a pigment that responds to small amounts of light |
cones | cells that respond to color |
optic nerve | the rods and cones send signals to the brain along a short thick nerve |
nearsighted | a person that can see nearby things clearly but objects at a distance are blurred |
farsighted | a person that can see distant objects clearly, but nearby objects appear blurry |