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Eye Vocab!
Scientific Literacy Words for the Eye
Question | Answer |
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Transparent front surface that protects the eye. Also acts as a lens to help focus light rays | Cornea |
An opening through which light enters the inside of the eye. Enlarges and shrinks to let in different amounts of light. | Pupil |
A ring of muscle that contracts and expands to change the size of the pupil. | Iris |
A layer of cells that lines the inside of the eyeball. Made up of tiny, light-sensitive cells called Rods and Cones. | Retina |
Cells that contain a pigment that responds to small amounts of light. Allow you to see in dim light. | Rods |
Cells that respond to color, detects red, green, and blue light. | Cones |
Can see nearby things clearly, but objects at a distance are blurred. (Eyeball is to long) | Nearsighted |
Can see distant objects clearly, but nearby objects appear blurry. (Eyeball is to short) | Farsighted |